Term
Franciscan Order
Religious orders following the Rule of Francis of Assisi, including the Friars Minor, the Poor Clares, and the Brothers and Sisters of Penance.
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Definition
Various foundations of religious, male and female, who profess the observance of the Rule of Francis of Assisi in one of its forms. Francis is assigned the founding of these orders: the Friars Minor (Order of Little Brothers), the Poor Ladies or Poor Clares, and the Brothers and Sisters of Penance.
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Sources
- 1.Jerald C. Brauer and B. A. Gerrish, ed. The Westminster Dictionary of Church History. (Philadelphia: Westminster Press, 1971). 336Original citation: Brauer, Jerald C., and B. A. Gerrish, eds. The Westminster Dictionary of Church History. Philadelphia: Westminster Press, 1971, 336.
Last revised August 14, 2026