The Carmelites began as hermits on Mount Carmel in the twelfth century and became a mendicant order in Europe. In the sixteenth century Teresa of Ávila and John of the Cross founded the reformed Discalced Carmelites, whose spirituality of prayer has been among the most influential in the Catholic Church.
Carmelites
The religious order of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, home of Teresa of Ávila and John of the Cross.
Also: Carmelite order