Those which do are more correctly called religious congregations than the others, which are called piae congregationes, piae societates (pious congregations or pious societies.)

St. Ambrose in fact wrote about degrees of perfection ("gradus piae perfectionis").[13]

Those which do are more correctly called religious congregations than the others, which are called piae congregations, piae societates (pious congregations or pious socities.)

St. Ambrose in fact wrote about degrees of perfection ("gradus piae perfectionis").[15]

In many dioceses were created under his leadership, the Piae uniones with Amici Israel .

This order was formally recognized with the Bull of 15 February 1113 Papal Bull, Pie postulatio voluntatis by Pope Pascal II.

You must never forget your roots, when Blessed Gérard and his companions consecrated themselves with vows to the service of the poor, and their vocation was sanctioned by the privilege Pie Postulatio Voluntatis.

On May 21, 1406 Pope Innocent VII in his bull Piae Postulatio declared the hospice exempted it from all but papal jurisdiction, and took it under his immediate protection.