The Franciscans are a group of related organizations in the Catholic Church, founded or inspired by the Italian saint Francis of Assisi.

Dec 3, 2025 · Franciscan, any member of a Roman Catholic religious order founded in the early 13th century by St. Francis of Assisi. The Franciscan order is one of the four great mendicant …

While Franciscan theology can refer to a wide range of principles, Franciscan spirituality generally aligns with the teachings of St. Francis and St. Clare of Assisi. Franciscans include priests, …

The Conventual Franciscans are one of the three branches of the First Order of St. Francis. Our Order is spread throughout the world.

Jun 16, 2022 · The Jesuits have their Ignatian Exercises and Examen, the Benedictines have their structured life of Ora et Labora, the Trappists have their silence and contemplation, the …

There are some 15,000 Catholic Secular Franciscans in the US which includes lay people and diocesan priests and deacons, and about 400,000 around the world. Episcopalians formed the …

The Franciscans are referred to as “friars,” from the Latin frater, meaning “brother.” Franciscans are essentially an order of brothers striving to live the Gospel with the same simplicity and …

St Francis is known as the man who most resembled Christ, 'the first after the only one', as the universal brother, as a man of peace and reconciliation, as the poor man, the lover of the poor, …

Jun 11, 2018 · Franciscans, men and women affiliated with a far-reaching tradition within the Roman Catholic Church, who embrace a life that may involve a state of consecration, or the …

The Franciscans emerged as a community rooted in a personal devotion to Christ’s teachings, marked by simplicity, charity, and reverence for God’s creation.