Order of Minims
Roman Catholic religious order of friars / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Minims, officially known as the Order of Minims (Latin: Ordo Minimorum; abbreviated OM), and known in German-speaking countries as the Paulaner Order[1] (German: Paulanerorden), are a Roman Catholic religious order of friars founded by Francis of Paola in fifteenth-century Italy. The order soon spread to France, Germany and Spain, and continues to exist today.
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Order of Minims | |
Ordo Minimorum | |
Abbreviation | OM |
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Formation | 1435 |
Type | Mendicant order of pontifical right (for men) |
Headquarters | Rome, Italy |
Membership (2018) | 176 (including 123 priests)[citation needed] |
Superior General | Gregorio Colatorti, OM |
Website | ordinedeiminimi |
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Like the other mendicant orders, there are three separate components, or orders, of the movement: the friars, contemplative nuns and a Third Order of laypeople who live in the spirit of the order in their daily lives. At present there are only two fraternities of the Minim tertiaries; both are in Italy.