The Missions.
the settlements of the friars were called missions
Perhaps you mean "missions", though I'm uncertain, because I've never heard of a settlement being called a "friar".
Formation of a chain of mission settlements in California.
missions
Religious settlements run by Catholic priests and friars are known as missions. These missions serve as centers for converting indigenous populations to Christianity, as well as providing education and social services. They were prominent in the colonization of the Americas, particularly by Spanish and Portuguese missionaries.
Francis called his order the Friars Minor. Today they are known as the Franciscans.
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Order of Friars Minor--WIKIPEDIA
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what did friars use to catechism
Mission Indians