Secular Franciscans

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The Secular Franciscans are a worldwide Catholic lay order inspired by the spirituality and example of St. Francis of Assisi, living the Gospel in everyday life while remaining in their secular state.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Catholic lay order
Franciscan family branch
public association of the faithful
aimsTo follow Christ in the footsteps of St. Francis of Assisi
live the Gospel in everyday life
collaboratesWith Order of Friars Minor
surface form: First Order Franciscans

Order of Friars Minor
Order of Friars Minor Capuchin
Order of Friars Minor Conventual
doesNotRequire religious vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience in a religious institute
emphasizes care for creation
conversion of heart
fraternity
peace
penance
service to the poor
encourages daily prayer
frequent reception of the sacraments
participation in parish life
followsSpiritualityOf Saint Francis of Assisi
surface form: Francis of Assisi
foundedInCentury 13th century
governedBy Constitutions of the Order of Friars Minor
surface form: General Constitutions of the Secular Franciscan Order
hasAbbreviation OFS
hasAcronym CIOFS
hasCanonicalStatus public association of the faithful with its own Rule
hasFormerName Third Order of Saint Francis
surface form: Secular Third Order of St. Francis

Third Order of Saint Francis
surface form: Third Order of St. Francis
hasInternationalCouncil Secular Franciscans self-linksurface differs
surface form: International Council of the Secular Franciscan Order
hasMotto Pacem et Bonum
surface form: Pax et Bonum
hasOfficialName Third Order of Saint Francis
surface form: Ordo Franciscanus Saecularis
hasRuleApprovedBy Pope Paul VI
hasRuleApprovedInYear 1978
hasRuleName Rule of Saint Francis
surface form: Rule of the Secular Franciscan Order
hasSeatIn Rome
inspiredBy Poor Clares
surface form: Penitents of Assisi
isInCommunionWith Holy See
isPartOf Franciscan family
isPresentIn multiple continents
isWorldwide true
liturgicalFeast Feast of Saint Francis of Assisi
surface form: Feast of St. Francis of Assisi
livesInState secular state
meetsIn local fraternities
membershipType lay faithful
secular clergy
organizedAtLevel international fraternity
local fraternity
national fraternity
regional fraternity
patronSaint Saint Clare of Assisi
surface form: Clare of Assisi

Saint Francis of Assisi
surface form: Francis of Assisi
religion Roman Catholicism
surface form: Catholic Church
requires period of formation
profession of the Rule

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Tau cross usedBy Secular Franciscans
Capuchin friars hasLayBranch Secular Franciscans
this entity surface form: Secular Franciscan Order
Rule of Saint Francis influenced Secular Franciscans
this entity surface form: Secular Franciscan Order
Third Order of Saint Francis alsoKnownAs Secular Franciscans
this entity surface form: Secular Franciscan Order
Franciscan Tau usedBy Secular Franciscans
this entity surface form: Secular Franciscan Order
Secular Franciscans hasInternationalCouncil Secular Franciscans self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: International Council of the Secular Franciscan Order
Franciscans in France includesBranch Secular Franciscans
this entity surface form: Secular Franciscan Order fraternities