Belonging to the Order of St. Francis of the Franciscans.
A monk or friar of the Order of St. Francis, a large and zealous order of mendicant monks founded in 1209 by St. Francis of Assisi. They are called also Friars Minor; and in England, Gray Friars, because they wear a gray habit.
Roman Catholic order begun by Francis of Assisi
Member of the Catholic religious order founded by Saint Francis of Assisi in 1209. Franciscans are dedicated to preaching, missionary work and charitable acts.
a member of a Catholic church religious order, named for St. Francis of Assisi
a Roman Catholic friar wearing the gray habit of the Franciscan order
of or relating to Saint Francis of Assisi or to the order founded by him; "Franciscan monks"
order of friars founded by St Francis of Assisi in the early 13th century in Italy; also known as the Friars Minor or the Grey Friars
order of friars founded by St. Francis of Assisi in the 1200's
A member of the Catholic Order founded by Saint Francis of Assisi. (Fine, John V.A. Jr. The Late Medieval Balkans, 623) Related terms: Friars / Mendicants
The term Franciscan is used to refer to those Anglican and Roman Catholic religious orders which follow a body of regulations known as http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/source/stfran-rule.html "The rule of St. Francis",http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/source/stfran-rule.html "The Rule of the Franciscan Order" from the Medieval Sourcebook or a member of one of these orders. There are also small Old Catholic and Protestant Franciscan communities.
