Order of Friars Minor

The commemoration of the Impression of the Sacred Stigmata which St. Francis, founder of the Order of Friars Minor, received through a wonderful favour of God in his hands, feet, and side, at Mount Alverina in Etruria.

Commemoration of the Impression of the Stigmata of St. Francis of Assissi Argent 2006

This is practised by the whole Church since Innocent IV revised and reformed the Roman Breviary, through Aymon, an Englishman, who was the fifth general of the Order of Friars Minor.

The Life and Legends of Saint Francis of Assisi Father Candide Chalippe

Moreover, it is certain that his holy life and his preaching were of the greatest benefit to souls, and that his Order was received in Spain with an affection which has passed from age to age, from fathers to sons; so that Spain is one of the countries of the world in which we find the greatest veneration for St. Francis, and the greatest consideration for the Order of Friars Minor.

The Life and Legends of Saint Francis of Assisi Father Candide Chalippe

The Order of Friars Minor has been powerfully attacked, and has still many enemies; nevertheless, it still subsists.

The Life and Legends of Saint Francis of Assisi Father Candide Chalippe

Moreover, it is certain that his holy life and his preaching were of the greatest benefit to souls, and that his Order was received in Spain with an affection which has passed from age to age, from fathers to sons; so that Spain is one of the countries of the world in which we find the greatest veneration for St. Francis, and the greatest consideration for the Order of Friars Minor.

The Life and Legends of Saint Francis of Assisi Chalippe, Father Candide 1917

The Order of Friars Minor has been powerfully attacked, and has still many enemies; nevertheless, it still subsists.

The Life and Legends of Saint Francis of Assisi Chalippe, Father Candide 1917

This is practised by the whole Church since Innocent IV revised and reformed the Roman Breviary, through Aymon, an Englishman, who was the fifth general of the Order of Friars Minor.

The Life and Legends of Saint Francis of Assisi Chalippe, Father Candide 1917

The reforms since 1517, therefore, have neither been in any sense a return to the rule, since the Order of Friars Minor has never deviated from it, nor have they been a protest against a universal lax interpretation of the rule on the part of the order, as was that of the Observants against the Conventuals.

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 6: Fathers of the Church-Gregory XI 1840-1916 1913

South American missionary of the Order of Friars Minor; b. at

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 6: Fathers of the Church-Gregory XI 1840-1916 1913

Regular of St. Augustine to join the Order of Friars Minor, taking at the same time the new name of Anthony, a name which later on the

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 1: Aachen-Assize 1840-1916 1913