Friars Minor of the Observance | religious order | Britannica (original) (raw)

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place in Franciscan order

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  In Franciscan: History
  …one order with the name Friars Minor of the Observance, and this order was granted a completely independent and autonomous existence. It is estimated that in 1517 the Observants numbered about 30,000, the Conventuals about 25,000.
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role of Bernardine of Siena

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  In Saint Bernardine of Siena
  …led the growth of the Observants, a strict branch of the Franciscan order that subsequently spread throughout Europe.
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