- Franciscan Spirituals
- Members of the order of friars who interpret francis of assisi’s rule most strictly.
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Franciscan Spirituals
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Spirituals — • A general term denoting several groups of Friars Minor, existing in the second half of the thirteenth and the beginning of the fourteenth centuries, who, in opposition to the main body of the order, pretended to observe the Rule of St. Francis… … Catholic encyclopedia
Franciscan — Ordum Fratrum Minorum Order of Friars Minor … Wikipedia
Franciscan — /fran sis keuhn/, adj. 1. of or pertaining to St. Francis or the Franciscans. n. 2. a member of the mendicant order founded by St. Francis in the 13th century. [1585 95; < ML Francisc(us) St. Francis of Assisi + AN] * * * Member of a Christian… … Universalium
Spirituals — members of the Franciscan order devoted to maintaining the ideals of the founder with respect to money and property … Medieval glossary
Christianity — /kris chee an i tee/, n., pl. Christianities. 1. the Christian religion, including the Catholic, Protestant, and Eastern Orthodox churches. 2. Christian beliefs or practices; Christian quality or character: Christianity mixed with pagan elements; … Universalium
John XXII — Pope John XXII † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Pope John XXII (JACQUES D EUSE) Born at Cahors in 1249; enthroned, 5 September, 1316; died at Avignon, 4 December, 1334. He received his early education from the Dominicans in his native… … Catholic encyclopedia
Pope John XXII — Pope John XXII † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Pope John XXII (JACQUES D EUSE) Born at Cahors in 1249; enthroned, 5 September, 1316; died at Avignon, 4 December, 1334. He received his early education from the Dominicans in his native… … Catholic encyclopedia
Raymond de Gaufredi — (died 1310) was a Franciscan from Provence. A sympathizer with the Franciscan Spirituals, he became Minister General of the Order of Friars Minor in 1289. On the death of Pope Nicholas IV in 1292, he felt able to relax the sanctions against the… … Wikipedia
Bonagratia of Bergamo — Not to be confused with Bonagratia of San Giovanni in Persiceto Bonagratia of Bergamo [Boncortese de Bergamo, Bonagratia Bergamenus.] (c. 1265 1340) was a leading supporter of the Franciscan Spirituals from within the Franciscan movement. He was… … Wikipedia
Bertrand de Turre — Bertrand Augier de la Tour Bertrand de Turre[1] (c.1262 1332) was a French Franciscan theologian and Cardinal. He was an opponent of the Franciscan Spirituals. He undert … Wikipedia
