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Francis created an order of friars, not monks. Friars work in the world while monks are confined to a monastery. He created the order to help him evangelize, assist the poor and reform the Church.

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Who found the Franciscan order of monks?

There are Franciscan Friars and they were founded by St. Francis of Assisi.


Where was the Franciscan order of monks founded?

The is no such thing as a "Franciscan Order of monks." Monks are monks: Benedictines, Cisterisans, etc. Franciscans are friars, and they were founded by St. Francis of Assisi, who founded his Order in Assisi.


What Catholic order of monks is named after St. Francis of Assisi and why did the pope grant him permission to form this new order?

The Franciscan order was named after its founder, St. Francis of Assisi. However, they were not monks, they were friars. Monks live in monasteries while friars live in the world.


What Catholic order of monks is named after St. Francis of Assisi?

The Franciscan Order. However, they are not monks, they are friars. Monks live in a monastery and work there, friars live in a convent or friary and work in the "real world."


Where was St. Francis of Assisi from?

St. Francis was from the town of Assisi, Italy.


Did Francis Assisi build Saint Francis of Assisi?

No, Saint Francis of Assisi did not build the Basilica of Saint Francis of Assisi. The basilica was constructed in his honor after his death. Saint Francis of Assisi was a revered Italian Catholic friar who founded the Franciscan Order.


Did Saint Francis of Assisi have a flag?

As best as I can determine, Francis of Assisi had no flag representing his religious order.


What was founded by St. Francis of Assisi?

St. Francis of Assisi formed an order of friars that eventually became known as the Franciscans.


Where did Saint Francis of Assisi live when he was an adult?

Francis lived in or near Assisi, Italy, as an adult.


Who was the founder of a mendicant order and his feast is October 4th?

Saint Francis of Assisi founded the Friars Minor.


Which monastic order helped the poor?

The order of St Francis of Assisi


Where did francis of Assisi lived?

Francis lived in Assisi, Italy.