Franciscans, or Order of St. Francis

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1209 CE to 2057 CE

Franciscans are people and groups (religious orders) who adhere to the teachings and spiritual disciplines of Saint Francis of Assisi.

The term is usually applied to members who also adhere to the Roman Catholic Church.

However, other denominations also have members who self describe as Franciscan.

They include Old Catholic, Anglican, and Lutheran.The most prominent group is the Order of Friars Minor, commonly called simply the "Franciscans".

They seek to follow most directly the manner of life that Saint Francis led.

This Order is a mendicant religious order of men tracing their origin to Francis of Assisi.

It comprises three separate groups, each considered a religious order in its own right.

These are the Observants, most commonly simply called "Franciscan friars", the Capuchins, and the Conventual Franciscans.

They all live according to a body of regulations known as "The Rule of St. Francis".The coat of arms that is a universal symbol of Franciscans "contains the Tau cross, with two crossed arms: Christ’s right hand with the nail wound and Francis’ left hand with the stigmata wound".

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