Franciscans (disambiguation)
Appearance
Franciscans are members of the Order of Friars Minor, a Catholic religious order founded in 1209 by Francis of Assisi.
Franciscans may also refer to:
Catholic religious orders
[edit]- Order of Friars Minor, founded in 1209 by St Francis of Assisi
- Order of Saint Clare, founded in 1212 by St Clare and St Francis of Assisi
- Secular Franciscan Order, founded in 1221 by St Francis of Assisi
- Order of Friars Minor Conventual founded in 1517 by secession from Order of Friars Minor
- Order of Friars Minor Capuchin founded in 1520 by secession from Order of Friars Minor
Non-Catholic organisations
[edit]Anglicanism
[edit]- Society of St Francis, founded in 1934
- Community of St. Francis, founded in 1905
- Community of St. Clare, founded in 1950
- Little Brothers of Francis, founded in 1987
Lutheranism
[edit]- Order of Lutheran Franciscans, founded after 1927
Ecumenical
[edit]- Order of Ecumenical Franciscans, founded in 1983