Editing Pope Alexander VII (section)

===Religious orders===
Alexander VII reformed the Constitution for the [[Cistercians]] in the [[papal brief]] ''In suprema'' on 19 April 1666 which effectively ended a dispute that had lasted for decades on the question of reform which had long since divided the Cistercians. The pope also played a role in changes made to the [[Barnabites]] and the [[Piarists]] (1656). In 1666, he formally approved the [[Congregation of Jesus and Mary]] which had been founded by Saint [[John Eudes]] while in 1655 he had given his approval to the [[Congregation of the Mission]] which had been founded by Saint [[Vincent de Paul]].