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friar: References & Edit History

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Assorted References

history of Roman Catholicism
- In Roman Catholicism: New religious orders
- In Roman Catholicism: Mendicant friars and clerks regular
monasticism
- In monasticism: Mendicant friars and orders
relationship to Francis of Assisi
- In St. Francis of Assisi: The Franciscan rule of St. Francis of Assisi

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The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica

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Type	Description	Contributor	Date
	Add new Web site: Catholic Online - Friar.	Emily Rodriguez	May 16, 2022
	Added cross-references throughout.	Melissa Petruzzello	Aug 19, 2019
	Media added.	Melissa Petruzzello	Aug 19, 2019
	Media added.	Amy Tikkanen	Oct 11, 2016
	Article added to new online database.	The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica	Jul 20, 1998