The Franciscan Sisters of Peace are a Roman Catholic community of women in consecrated life found in the United States, who minister or have ministered in the Archdiocese of New York, Archdiocese of Newark and Archdiocese of San Francisco, as well as the Diocese of Paterson, Diocese of Metuchen, Diocese of Rockville Centre, Diocese of Albany, Diocese of Gallup and Diocese of Tucson. The community is rooted in both the Catholic penitential movement and the pattern of Gospel life known as the Rule of the Third Order of St. Francis.