FRANCISCANS Crossword Clue

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Crossword Puzzle Infos
The Franciscans are a Catholic religious order founded by Saint Francis of Assisi in the early 13th century. The two crossword solutions, OBSERVANTS (10 letters) and GRAYFRIARS (10 letters), refer to two branches of the Franciscan order. The Observants were the original branch of the order, established by Saint Francis himself, and they follow a strict interpretation of the Rule of Saint Francis. The Grayfriars, also known as the Conventuals, were established in the 15th century and follow a more relaxed interpretation of the Rule.
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