Franciscans
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The Franciscans are a group of related organizations in the Catholic Church, founded by the Italian saint Francis of Assisi. They include three independent religious orders for men, an order for nuns
Francis of Assisi, founder of the Order of Friars Minor. The oldest known portrait in existence of Francis, dating back to his retreat to Subiaco, 1223–1224.
Saint Francis Comforted by a Musician Angel, by Francisco Ribalta
Regula bullata, the rule confirmed by Pope Honorius III
A dream of Innocent III and the Confirmation of the Rule of Saint Francis, Benozzo Gozzoli
Order of Friars Minor
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The Order of Friars Minor is a mendicant Catholic religious order, founded in 1209 by Francis of Assisi. The order adheres to the teachings and spiritual disciplines of the founder and of his main ass
Franciscans
…organizations in the Catholic Church, founded by the Italian saint Francis of Assisi. They include three independent religious orders for men (the Order of Friars Minor being the largest contemporary male order), an order for nuns known as the Order of Saint Clare, and the Third Order of Saint Francis, a religious and…
Franciscan convent at Lopud in Croatia
Franciscan Church from 15th century in Przeworsk, Poland
Francis of Assisi, the Seraphic Father