Founder of the Friars Minor · Medieval
Francis of Assisi
- Born
- c. 1181
- Died
- 1226
Italian friar and deacon who founded the Order of Friars Minor, the Poor Clares and a lay penitential order; his Rule of 1223, approved by Pope Honorius III, still governs the Franciscan friars.
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Works and bibliography
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The Rule of Saint Francis (1223)
The rule of the Friars Minor approved by Pope Honorius III in 1223: the brothers' vow to live the gospel in obedience, poverty and chastity, without property or money, working and begging, preaching only with leave and caring for one another as a mother cares for her child.Hymns & sacred music
Texts, translations, tunes, and arrangements are credited by role.
- All Creatures of Our God and KingCantico delle creatureText · c. 1225 / 1919