This is an article about the Crosier Fathers. For information on the canons associated with the Opus Angelorum Sanctorum see the Order of Canons Regular of the Holy Cross. The Canons Regular of the Order of the Holy Cross (Canonici Regulares Ordinis S. Crucis)[1] was founded in 1210 by Blessed Theodore de Celles and his companions. The name Crosier is derived from the French croises; those signed with the cross. In medieval England, Crosiers were known as the Crutched (crossed) Friars. A distinctive mark of the Crosiers is the red and white crusaders' cross worn on the scapular of their religious habit.
