franciscan order

  • 1Franciscan Order — • An article on the history of the Franciscan order and its role within the Catholic Church Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Franciscan Order     Franciscan Order      …

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  • 2Franciscan Order in modern times — This article chronicles the spread of the Franciscan Order of Roman Catholic friars in Modern Times.New CongregationsThe regulations of Pope Leo X brought a notable increase of strength to the Observantist branch, and many conventual houses… …

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  • 3Franciscan order —    A mendicant order of friars established by St. Francis of Assisi in 1209 to minister to the ill and the needy. The rule of the order was confirmed in 1223 by Pope Honorius III. In 1212, St. Claire joined St. Francis and, in 1215, he… …

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  • 4Franciscan order — noun a Roman Catholic order founded by Saint Francis of Assisi in the 13th century • Hypernyms: ↑order, ↑monastic order • Member Meronyms: ↑Franciscan, ↑Grey Friar …

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  • 5Franciscan order —  Францисканский орден …

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  • 6Secular Franciscan Order — The Secular Franciscan Order (SFO) is a community of Roman Catholic men and women in the world who seek to pattern their lives after Christ in the spirit of St. Francis of Assisi. Secular Franciscans are tertiaries, or members of the Third Order… …

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  • 7Order of Friars Minor —     Order of Friars Minor     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Order of Friars Minor     (Also known as FRANCISCANS.) This subject may be conveniently considered under the following heads:     I. General History of the Order;     A. First Period (1209… …

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  • 8Order of Friars Minor Capuchin — Abbreviation Capuchins, O.M.Cap., O.F.M. Cap., O.S.F.C., Capuchin Franciscans Formation 1520 Type Catholic religi …

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  • 9Order of Friars Minor Conventuals —     Order of Friars Minor Conventuals     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Order of Friars Minor Conventuals     This is one of the three separate bodies, forming with the Friars Minor and the Capuchins what is commonly called the First Order of St.… …

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  • 10Franciscan Crown — • Also known as the Seraphic Rosary. Brief history, general description of how one prays this chaplet Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Franciscan Crown     Franciscan Crown …

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