FRIAR

:''This article is about the religious order. For the surname, see Fryer (surname).''
A friar is a member of one of the mendicant orders.

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Orders

Lesser orders

References

Orders

There are two classes of orders known as friars, or mendicant orders: the four "great orders" (Dominicans, Franciscans, Augustinians, Carmelites) and the so-called "lesser orders".

Lesser orders

The lesser orders are:

★ the Minims, established in 1474

★ the Third Order Regular of St. Francis,^[1] established in 1521

★ the Capuchin,^[2] established in 1525

★ the Discalced Carmelites,^[3] established in 1568

★ the Discalced Trinitarians, established in 1599

★ the Order of Penance,^[4] established in 1781

References

1. The Third Order Regular of St. Francis are a branch of the third order of St. Francis
2. The Capuchin are a branch of the Franciscan Order
3. The Discalced Carmelites are a branch of the Carmelites
4. The Order of Penance is known in Italy as the Scalzetti