Capuchin Friars

GPTKB entity

Statements (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:religious_organization
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:OFMCap
gptkbp:activeIn gptkb:Africa
gptkb:Americas
gptkb:Asia
gptkb:Europe
gptkb:Oceania
gptkbp:approvedBy gptkb:Pope_Clement_VII
gptkbp:associatedWith Capuchin monkeys (name origin)
gptkbp:branch gptkb:Order_of_Friars_Minor
gptkbp:distinctiveFeature long beard
pointed hood (capuche)
bare feet or sandals
gptkbp:femaleBranch gptkb:Capuchin_Poor_Clares
gptkbp:firstProvince gptkb:Italy
gptkbp:foundedBy gptkb:Matteo_da_Bascio
gptkbp:foundedIn 1528
gptkbp:habit brown
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Rome,_Italy
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Capuchin Friars
gptkbp:language gptkb:Italian
gptkb:Latin
various local languages
gptkbp:mainCharism contemplation
penance
service to the poor
gptkbp:motto Pax et Bonum
gptkbp:notableFor gptkb:charity
preaching
missionary work
simplicity
care for the poor
distinctive hooded habit
gptkbp:notableMember gptkb:Padre_Pio
gptkb:Saint_Lawrence_of_Brindisi
gptkb:Saint_Felix_of_Cantalice
gptkb:Saint_Leopold_Mandić
gptkbp:numberOfMembers ~10,000 (as of 2020)
gptkbp:officialName gptkb:Order_of_Friars_Minor_Capuchin
gptkbp:parentOrganization Catholic Church
gptkbp:spirituality gptkb:religious_organization
gptkbp:superiorGeneral Roberto Genuin (as of 2024)
gptkbp:vows chastity
obedience
poverty
gptkbp:website https://www.ofmcap.org/
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Church_of_St._John_the_Baptist_(Manhattan)
gptkb:St._Fidelis_School
gptkb:Capuchin_Poor_Clares
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6