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Franciscans:: The Men in Brown

The document discusses the Franciscans, a prominent Catholic religious order founded by St. Francis of Assisi. It describes the three branches of Franciscans: Observants, Capuchins, and Conventual Franciscans. The first 15 Franciscans arrived in the Philippines in 1577 and founded churches, towns, and hospitals. Some notable Philippine churches established by the Franciscans mentioned are the San Francisco Church in Intramuros, the church in Bay, Laguna, and the Baroque church in Daraga, Albay.

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Franciscans:: The Men in Brown

The document discusses the Franciscans, a prominent Catholic religious order founded by St. Francis of Assisi. It describes the three branches of Franciscans: Observants, Capuchins, and Conventual Franciscans. The first 15 Franciscans arrived in the Philippines in 1577 and founded churches, towns, and hospitals. Some notable Philippine churches established by the Franciscans mentioned are the San Francisco Church in Intramuros, the church in Bay, Laguna, and the Baroque church in Daraga, Albay.

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FRANCISCANS: (“The Men in Brown”)

 The Most Prominent Group is the Order of Friars Minor or commonly called the
Franciscans.
 Their Official Latin name is the “Ordo Fratrum Minorum”.
 This Order is a mendicant Religious order of men tracing their origin to
Francis of Assisi.
 They are composed of three separate groups, each being considered a religious order
in its own right. These are the Observants, the Capuchins, and the Conventual
Franciscans.
1. Observants
2. Capuchins
3. Conventual Franciscans
 Franciscan brothers are informally called
Friars or the Minorities.

 The emblem of the Franciscans consists of the


crossed arms of Christ and St. Francis with the image
of the cross behind it.

 The Order was influenced by Fracesco di Bernardone


or now called, St. Francis of Assisi.
 Francis began his life of penance as a hermit, devoting himself to prayer, and
rebuilding churches in the Assisi area which soon attracted other men to his company.

 By 1209, there were 12 brothers, and so they approached Pope Innocent III to gain an
approval for their way of life which created the Order of Friars Minor.
 The first 15 Franciscans that arrived in the Philippines was in 1577. They are the second
religious order to come to the country.
 Upon Arrival, they were temporarily housed by Augustinians in an Augustinian convent
in Intramuros.
 On August 2, they blessed their first church dedicated to the “Our Lady of the
Angels”

 In the Philippines their activity was tireless; they founded convents, town, and hospitals;
instructed the natives in manual labor and planned streets, bridges, canals,
aqueducts, etc.
 The missions of the Franciscans were thus interrupted for a time, but were repeatedly
renewed from the Philippines
THE CHURCHES:
 The Franciscans inscribe their
emblem on the façade of the
chuches
 They initially used Bamboo, nipa,
and wood
1.) San Francisco Church

 the Mother Church of the Order of Friars


Minor (OFM), or simply known as the
"Franciscans", the most prominent group of
the Franciscan Order.
 Dedicated to the Our Lady of Angels, was
built using bamboo and nipa materials.
 the church was considered as one of
Intramuros' best. Found in the fortified walled
city of Intramuros

2.) Bay, Laguna

 made of Nipa &Bamboo


 Built by Augustinians then later transferred to
the Francisans
 Destroyed in WW2 then reconstructed
 Early Renaissance style, with semicircular
door & window openings
 Pediment has a circular window in its
tympanum

3.) Daraga, Albay

 This Baroque church has :


o beautiful stone carvings
o 4 tall twisted columns
o semicircular arches
o floral decors
o statued niches on walls &
pediment
4.) Morong Rizal (also called St. Jerome Church)

 Declared a National Treasure designed by


Chinese craftsmen

 Has a 3-storey façade & a single bell tower


 Original structure was destroyed by fire &
new one was rebuilt on present site

5.) Paco, Manila

 Originally made of Nipa & Bamboo

 October 3, 1603- burned by the


Chinese

 & so it was reconstructed using stone


materials

 February 5, 1899- bombed during


Philippine-American war

 Undergone serious damages by


earthquakes and typhoon during its
reconstruction processes
 Present one is made of concrete & still
stands today

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