Piarist
/ˈpʌɪərɪst/Roman Catholic Church
noun
A member of the Order of the Pious Schools, a religious order devoted to providing free education for children.
- The order was founded in Rome in the early 17th cent. by St Joseph Calasanctius (1556–1648)..
Origin
Late 18th century. From German Piarist from post-classical Latin piar- + German -ist.