Origin from 1857
The Brothers of the Poor of St. Francis, formally the Poor Brothers of the Seraphic St. Francis (Latin: Congregatio Fratrum Pauperum Sancti Francisci Seraphici), are a Catholic lay religious congregation of Pontifical Right for men, belonging to the Third Order Regular of St. Francis. The congregation was instituted on December 24, 1857, by Brother John Hover, born Philip Martin, for charitable work among orphan boys and for youth education. Its headquarters is in Wever, Iowa, in the United States. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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Classification
Kind of orderCatholic Religious Orders and Congregations 4 ApostolateCharitable and Medical Work 3 Who may join Belief
Defining Doctrinal PositionCatholic Apostolic Magisterial Authority 2 Practice
Liturgical Language Liturgical Language Origins
Origin Period Organisation
OrdinationVowed Religious Profession (not ordained) 2 Status
Status TodayLiving tradition, practised today 3 Connections
Uses Liturgical Language
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Sources
1. Wikidata: Brothers of the Poor of St. Francis
Wikidata Q681485, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source 2. Islamic Mysticism: A Short History
Alexander Knysh, Brill
3. Brothers of the Poor of St. Francis (Wikipedia)
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Francis, instituted for charitable work among orphan boys and for youth education.
4. Brothers of the Poor of St. Francis. (Wikipedia)
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The Poor Brothers of the Seraphic St. Francis (Latin: Congregatio Fratrum Pauperum Sancti Francisci Seraphici), abbreviated C.F.P. are a Catholic lay religious congregation of Pontifical Rig
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