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Catholicism and Orthodox Christianity

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6. Francis of Assisi was not a priest

Sat Apr 22, 2017, 03:54 PM

Apr 2017

He may have been a deacon, the history is unclear. But under the current rules, he could not be had of the Franciscans.

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Franciscan superiors ask pope to allow brothers to be elected leaders [View all] rpannier Apr 2017 OP

If they want to do that, no tax exemptions still_one Apr 2017 #1

They want to elect Brothers as the leaders of their orders rpannier Apr 2017 #2

No you're not rpannier Apr 2017 #4

thanks still_one Apr 2017 #5

Francis of Assisi was not a priest Fortinbras Armstrong Apr 2017 #6