Franciscan history

Franciscans (Italian: Ordine francescano), also known as Ji Fang Association or Little Brothers Association, or Franciscans and Franciscans, is a religious order that follows San Francesco's teaching and spiritual practice and is one of the schools of Catholic trustees.

Its Latin name is "Ordo Fratrum Minorum" (abbreviated as OFM), which means "Little Brothers Association" (Ji Fang Association advocates living in poverty and calls each other "Little Brothers"). In addition, there are Franciscans in the old Catholic Church, Anglican Church and Lutheran Church in different places.