Back Tercer Orde Regular de Sant Francesc Catalan Franjevci trećoredci glagoljaši Croatian Terzo ordine regolare di San Francesco Italian Trzeci Zakon Regularny Polish Terceira Ordem Regular de São Francisco Portuguese Utawa wa Tatu wa Mt. Fransisko Swahili Третій регулярний орден Святого Франциска Ukrainian
| Tertius Ordo Regularis Sancti Francisci (Latin)[1] | |
| Abbreviation | T.O.R. (post-nominal letters) |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1221[1] |
| Founder | Saint Francis of Assisi, O.F.M.[1] |
| Founded at | Italy |
| Type | Mendicant Order of Pontifical Right (for Men)[1] |
| Headquarters | General Motherhouse Via dei Fori Imperiali 1, 00186 Rome, Italy |
| Coordinates | 41°54′4.9″N 12°27′38.2″E / 41.901361°N 12.460611°E |
Region served | Worldwide |
Members | 820 members (573 priests) (2018) [1] |
Motto | Latin: English: |
| Amando Trujillo Cano, TOR[1] | |
Ministry | Educational, parochial, missionary works |
Parent organization | Roman Catholic Church |
| Website | http://www.franciscanstor.org/ |
The Third Order Regular of St. Francis of Penance or simply the Third Order Regular of St. Francis (Latin: Tertius Ordo Regularis Sancti Francisci) is a mendicant order rooted in the Third Order of St. Francis which was founded in 1221. The members add the nominal letters T.O.R. after their names to indicate their membership in the congregation. [2][3][4][5]
- ^ a b c d e f "Third Order Regular of Saint Francis (T.O.R.)".
- ^ Muscat, Noel ofm. "History of the Franciscan movement", FIOR (Franciscan Institute Outreach - Malta)
- ^ Robinson, Paschal. "Franciscan Order." The Catholic Encyclopedia Vol. 6. New York: Robert Appleton Company, 1909. 17 June 2016
- ^ Quinn, Pat T.O.R., "TOR History", Franciscan Friars TOR, Province of Immaculate Conception
- ^ Franciscans Third Order Regular - Rome
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