Franciscan priests

Fran·cis·can (fr

n-s

n. Roman Catholic Church

A member of an originally mendicant religious order founded by St. Francis of Assisi in 1209 and dedicated to the virtues of humility and poverty. It is now divided into three independent branches.

adj.

Of or relating to Saint Francis of Assisi or to the order founded by him.

[New Latin Franciscnus, from Medieval Latin Franciscus, from Saint Francis of Assisi.]

Franciscan [frænˈsɪskən]

(Christian Churches, other)

a. a member of any of several Christian religious orders of mendicant friars or nuns tracing their origins back to Saint Francis of Assisi; a Grey Friar

b. (as modifier) a Franciscan friar

ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms

Noun	1.	Franciscan - a Roman Catholic friar wearing the grey habit of the Franciscan order Grey Friar Franciscan order - a Roman Catholic order founded by Saint Francis of Assisi in the 13th century friar, mendicant - a male member of a religious order that originally relied solely on alms
Adj.	1.	Franciscan - of or relating to Saint Francis of Assisi or to the order founded by him; "Franciscan monks"

Translations

Franciscan [frænˈsɪskən]

A. ADJ → franciscano

B. N → franciscano/a m/f

Franciscan

n → Franziskaner(in) m(f)

adj → Franziskaner-; Franciscan monk/monastery → Franziskanermönch m → /-kloster nt

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Anthony of Padua
Bacon
begging bowl
Brothers of the Third Order of St. Francis
Clare of Assisi
Duns Scotus
Francis of Assisi
Franciscan Brothers
Franciscan Nuns
Franciscan order
Franciscan Tertiaries
friar
Giovanni di Bernardone
Gray Friar
Grey Friar
Junipero Serra
Mendicant orders
Miguel Jose Serra
Minoress

Since then, Franciscan priests have played an integral role in shaping New Mexico's culture.

KEEPING TRADITION ALIVE by The Santa Fe New Mexican (Santa Fe, NM)

This single species planted along El Camino Real by the Franciscan priests, by its abundant yield, established California as a vine land.

The Wine Boom! by Lynette Tyson / Ethnic, cultural, racial issues community

Dream Helper: A Novel of Early California" tells of a young Native woman who in desperation submits to captivity under Franciscan priests in Santa Barbara California, long before the region was even a state of the Union.

Dream Helper by Small Press Bookwatch

Francis Edgar Stanley

Francis Everett Townsend

Francis Ferdinand

Francis Ford Coppola

Francis Galton

Francis Henry Compton Crick