Bible Encyclopedias
Brief (2) (3)
Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
Brief (2)
is applied to a little ecclesiastical calendar, containing the order of saying the Holy Office, daily, throughout the year. It is also called Ordo. These briefs vary in different dioceses, and among different religious orders. Hence there is Le Bref de Paris, Le Beef des Benedictines, etc.
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McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Brief (2) (3)'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/tce/b/brief-2-3.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.