Term
Spiritual Franciscans
A branch of the Franciscan Order that insisted on a return to the austerity required by the Rule of Francis of Assisi.
Filed underChurch History
Definition
A branch of the Franciscan Order that insisted on a return to the austerity required by the Rule of Francis of Assisi.
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- Contrasted with
- Narrower than
- Franciscan OrderTerm
- Influenced by
Sources
- 1.Jerald C. Brauer and B. A. Gerrish, ed. The Westminster Dictionary of Church History. (Philadelphia: Westminster Press, 1971). 784Original citation: Brauer, Jerald C., and B. A. Gerrish, eds. The Westminster Dictionary of Church History. Philadelphia: Westminster Press, 1971, 784.
Last revised August 14, 2026