CANONS OF ST MARK, a congregation of regular canons, founded at Mantua, by Albert Spinola a priest, towards the end of the 12th century. Spinola made a rule for them, which was approved, corrected, and confirmed by several succeeding popes. About the year
Mark year 1450, they were reformed, and followed only the rule of St Augustine. This congregation having flourished by the space of 400 years, declined by little and little, and is now become extinct.