Franciscans

Franciscans refers to people and groups (religious orders) who adhere or claim to adhere to the teachings and spiritual disciplines of Saint Francis of Assisi. The original movement, the Order of Friars Minor was established by Saint Francis and remains within the Catholic Church, where it also remains most numerous. However, Franciscan Orders and Franciscan spirituality are also allegedly found within other Christian denominations, including Old Catholicism, Anglicanism, and Lutheranism.

Franciscans

Franciscans refers to people and groups (religious orders) who adhere or claim to adhere to the teachings and spiritual disciplines of Saint Francis of Assisi. The original movement, the Order of Friars Minor was established by Saint Francis and remains within the Catholic Church, where it also remains most numerous. However, Franciscan Orders and Franciscan spirituality are also allegedly found within other Christian denominations, including Old Catholicism, Anglicanism, and Lutheranism.