Saint Francis of Assisi
Saint Clare of Assisi
Saint. Anthony of Padua
Saint Pope John XXIII – A Secular Franciscan
Saint Elizabeth of Hungary
Patroness of the Secular Franciscan Order
St. Elizabeth of Hungary was a 13th century princess turned queen. Known for her compassion for the poor and sick of her kingdom, she gave bread to those who waited at her gate. Upon the death of her husband the King, who was killed in the crusades, she herself became poor, joining the Secular Franciscan Order.
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Facts and Number of Franciscans Worldwide
The Secular Franciscan Order is the largest canonical order in the
Roman Catholic Church
FIRST ORDER – Friars – 42,678
SECOND ORDER – Poor Clare’s – 10,686
Third Order Seculars – Over 170,000 in 119 countries
In the United States: there are over 11,000 Secular Franciscans
Secular Franciscans make up 90% of the Franciscan Family
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Quote of St. Francis of Assisi
“Start by doing what’s necessary; then do what’s possible, and suddenly you are doing the impossible.” (St. Francis of Assisi)
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