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Italian term or phrase:
Padri Minori Francescani
English translation:
Franciscan Friars Minor
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Rachel Fell
Oct 4, 2005 18:56
18 yrs ago
Italian term
Padri Minori Francescani
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I'm a bit baffled by the 'minori - were these Franciscan Friars small?!!!
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Franciscan Friars Minor
IV. THE VARIOUS NAMES OF THE FRIARS MINOR
The official name, Fratres Minores (Ordo Fratrum Minorum -- O.F.M.), or Friars Minor, was variously translated into the popular speech of the Middle Ages. In England the Friars Minor were commonly known as the Grey Friars from the colour of their habit. This name corresponds to the Grabrodrene of Denmark and Scandinavia. In Germany they were usually known as the Baarfüsser (Baarfuozzen, Barvuzen, Barvoten, Barfüzzen, etc.), that is, Barefooted (wearing only sandals). In France they were usually called the Cordeliers from their rope-girdle (corde, cordelle) but were also known as the Frères Menous (from Fratres Minores). After the fifteenth century the term was applied to both the Conventuals and the Observants, but more seldom to the Récollets (Recollects). Their popular name in Italy was the Frati Minori or simply the Frati. The Observants were long known in that country as the Zoccolanti, from their foot-wear.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/06217a.htm
http://www.ofm.org/
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Georges Tocco
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Linda 969
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MariaChiara
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Mgan
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marionclarion
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Nico_M_ITEN
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Thank you Nicolo (though I didn't find examples of this)
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BrigitteHilgner
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Thank you Brigitte!
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Mario Marcolin
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Thank you, Mario
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Comment: "Thank you! So it wasn't a religious order for small people... ;)"
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