Franciscan

  • 111Elias Of Cortona — ▪ Franciscan monk born c. 1180, , near Assisi, Duchy of Spoleto [Italy] died April 22, 1253, Cortona, Duchy of Tuscany [Italy]       disciple of St. Francis of Assisi and a leading figure in the early history of the Franciscan Order, which he… …

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  • 112Montecorvino, Giovanni da — ▪ Franciscan missionary born 1247, Montecorvino, Sicily died 1328, Peking       Italian Franciscan missionary (mission) who founded the earliest Roman Catholic missions in India and China and became the first archbishop of Peking.       In 1272… …

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  • 113Gante, Pedro de — ▪ Franciscan monk original name  Peeter Van Der Moere   born 1486?, Ghent, Flanders [now in Belgium] died 1572, Mexico City       Franciscan monk who founded the first school in New Spain (Mexico) and laid the foundations for future Indian… …

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  • 114Friars Minor — Franciscan Fran*cis can, n. (R.C.Ch.) 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… …

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  • 115Gray Friars — Franciscan Fran*cis can, n. (R.C.Ch.) 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… …

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  • 116Centro Universitário Franciscano — Franciscan University Center Centro Universitário Franciscano Established 1951 Type Private, non profit Location Santa Ma …

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  • 117Minorites — *Franciscan friars who were also known as Grey Friars from their *habit. Like other friars they were subject to severe criticism during the 14c and later …

    Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases

  • 118FUS — Franciscan University Of Steubenville (Academic & Science » Universities) **** Feline Urological Syndrome (Medical » Physiology) * Ferrocarriles Nacionales de Mexico (Regional » Railroads) * Fondo Unido de Solidaridad (International » Spanish) …

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  • 119Gray Friar — Franciscan Friar …

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  • 120Grey Friar — Franciscan Friar …

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