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  2. Order of Friars Minor - Wikipedia

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    Francis of Assisi, founder of the Order of Friars Minor; oldest known portrait in existence of the saint, dating back to St. Francis' retreat to Subiaco (1223–1224). The Order of Friars Minor (commonly called the Franciscans, the Franciscan Order, or the Seraphic Order; [2] postnominal abbreviation O.F.M.) is a mendicant Catholic religious order, founded in 1209 by Francis of Assisi.

  3. Order of Friars Minor Capuchin - Wikipedia

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    The Order of Friars Minor Capuchin (Latin: Ordo Fratrum Minorum Capuccinorum; postnominal abbr. OFMCap) is a religious order of Franciscan friars within the Catholic Church, one of three "First Orders" that reformed from the Franciscan Friars Minor Observant (OFMObs, now OFM), the other being the Conventuals (OFMConv).

  4. Abbey of the Minoresses of St. Clare without Aldgate

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    As an expression of humility, the male Franciscans had adopted for themselves the Latin term fratres minores ("lesser brothers"), rendered in English as "friars minor" or just "minors". In a similar way, the Poor Clares were known in Latin as sorores minores ("lesser sisters") and in medieval England as "minoresses".

  5. Matteo da Bascio - Wikipedia

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    In 1525, Serafini was a priest and missionary, being a member of the Archdiocese of Ancona. [2] That was a year of Jubilee, so he went to Rome and while there obtained from Pope Clement VII leave to wear the Capuchin habit and to live in strictest poverty, and also the permission to live as a hermit and to go about everywhere preaching to the poor.

  6. Order of Friars Minor Conventual - Wikipedia

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    They would have precedence over the Conventuals; he moreover conferred upon the Friars Minor the right of electing Minister General of the Whole Order of Friars Minor. Those friars who wanted to live under dispensations were constituted a separate body with the name of Conventuals (Bulls Omnipotens Deus, 12 June 1517, and Licet Alias, 6 Dec ...

  7. Category:Franciscan orders - Wikipedia

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    Order of Friars Minor Conventual (2 C, 5 P) P. Poor Clares (4 C, 43 P) T. Third Order of Saint Francis (3 C, 5 P) Pages in category "Franciscan orders"

  8. Category:Order of Friars Minor - Wikipedia

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    Friars Minor (5 C, 27 P) Pages in category "Order of Friars Minor" The following 16 pages are in this category, out of 16 total.

  9. List of ministers general of the Franciscans - Wikipedia

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    At the same time, the following presided over the order in the obedience of Avignon: Angelo di Spoleto (1379–1391) John Chevegneyo (1391–1402) Giovanni Bardolini (1403–1417) After the conclusion of the schism, the order was reunited under Antonio Vinitti. Angelo Salvetti (1421–1424), 30th Minister general