Carmelite History Timeline

 
Elijah — traditional founder of the Order of Carmelites chevron circle right

Elijah’s offering on Mount Carmel

 
Elisha inherits a double portion of Elijah’s spirit chevron circle right

Elijah’s chariot in the whirlwind.

 
The Annunciation: the beginning of Jesus in His human nature chevron circle right

The Annunciation

 
St. Helena uncovers the True Cross chevron circle right

St. Helena

 
Persians invade Palestine and destroy the Basilica of Elijah. Many Jews and Christians flee the Holy Land chevron circle right

Persians invade Palestine

 
The First Crusade chevron circle right

The Crusades

 
St. Berthold founds a hermit colony on Mount Carmel chevron circle right

The First Hermit Colony

 
Earliest historical accounts find the first Carmelites settled as Christian hermits on Mount Carmel. chevron circle right

The First Carmelites

 
St Albert of Jerusalem gives the first Carmelites the “formula for living,” known today as the Rule of Saint Albert chevron circle right

St. Brocard and St. Albert

 
Carmelites leave the Holy Land and settle in Europe. chevron circle right

Alto del Perdon, Camino de Santiago

 
The first Prior General of the Order petitioned Pope Innocent IV for a mitigation of the Rule of St. Albert chevron circle right

Monk with manuscript

 
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel appeared to St. Simon Stock and gave him the brown scapular. chevron circle right

Virgin Mary and St. Simon Stock

 
Formation of the Second
and Third Branches of the Order chevron circle right

Second and Third Orders

 
The beginning of the Reform of Carmel by St. Teresa and St. John of the Cross chevron circle right

St. Teresa of Jesus

 
Approval from the Holy See for the Discalced Provinces to form a separate order to be known as the “Order of Carmelites Discalced.” chevron circle right

St. Teresa and St. John of the Cross

 
The Reform of Touraine chevron circle right

Pen and paper

 
Two Carmelite Provinces
are established in
North America. chevron circle right

Shields

 
The Carmelites of the Ancient Observance and the Discalced Carmelites are reunited chevron circle right

Crests