General Questions

Secular Franciscans commit themselves to live the Gospel according to Franciscan spirituality in their secular condition. The Secular Franciscan must personally and assiduously study the Gospel and Sacred Scripture to foster love for the word of the Gospel as it is proclaimed by the Church with the assistance of the […]

The Secular Franciscan Order began with Saint Francis of Assisi. From the very beginning of his ministry Saint Francis found people who desired to follow his way of life and spirituality — yet were married or did not want to become religious. Saint Francis responded by writing “The First Letter […]

Yes, there are many well-known Secular Franciscans:

POPES

• Innocent III – 1198-1216
• Honorius III – 1216-1227
• Gregory IX – 1227-1241
• Bl. Gregory X – 1271-1276
• Nicholas III – 1277-1280
• Celestine V – 1294 –
• Martin V – 1417-1431
• Sixtus IV – 1471-1484
• Alexander VI – 1492-1503
• Leo X – 1518-1521
• Sixtus […]