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The Franciscans
The Franciscans are one of the principal monastic orders of the Roman Catholic Church. They were founded by St. Francis of Assisi (1182-1226). Francis came from a wealthy family, but he gave it all up to live a life of extreme poverty and hardship by following the gospel example of Jesus as literally and closely as he possibly could. He later became an important figure among any who valued nature or the environment because he tried to live as a "brother" with all of creation - calling animals, the moon, and even fire itself his "brother."
The Franciscan order has generally been characterized by rigid proverty and the collective ownership of very few material possessions. But even in Francis' lifetime there was a tension between the ideal of life of poverty and the practical realities which required some form of material stability. Following the ideal of poverty may be possible for a couple of individuals, but not for an institution - and his followers were becoming an institution.
Francis became the first person recorded to experience stigmata - mystially produced wounds which mirrored the same wounds suffered by Christ while being crucified.
One of the well-known Franciscan theologians was Saint Bonaventure (c. 1217-74). Originally born Giovanni di Fidanza, he entered the Franciscan order in 1238 or 1243. Like his contemporary Thomas Aquinas, he worked to integrate Aristotle's works with traditional Christian faith. In the 16th century, Bonaventure was declared a Doctor of the Church because of the importance of his works.
