FRANCISCANS � ORDO FRATRUM MINORUM
(1. national main pages 2. projects and topics 3. monasteries and places of pilgrimage 4. research and publication centers 5� bibliographies/documents/resources/sources 6. miscellaneous)
Ordo
Fratrum Minorum - Rom
Engl.,
Ital., Span: official homepage
The Franciscan Experience (Franciscan Institute
Outreach)
English: detailed Franciscan history, saints,
St. Francis and his writings, St. Clare and her writings, among other things
Ordo Franciscanis Secularis
polyglot: official homepage
Pages of
the Poor Clare Sisters and Colletines: Click here!
1. national
main pages / homepages of the provinces (Austria � USA)
(back to top 2. projects and topics 3. monasteries and places of pilgrimage 4. research and publication centers 5. bibliographies/documents/resources/sources 6. miscellaneous)
Austria�����������������������������������������������
A � B��� C � G��� H - L��� M - Q��� R � T��� U - Z
German: Franciscans in Austria in the 13th
century, chapters about St. John of�
Capistran and other saints
Bosnia-Herzegovina
The Franciscans in Medieval Bosnia
http://www.hercegbosna.org/engleski/medi.html#sedmo
introductory text
accompanied by a map
Brazil
PROV�NCIA FRANCISCANA DA
IMACULADA CONCEI��O DO BRASIL
http://www.franciscanos.org.br
Portug.: detailed
history among other things
Canada����������������������������������������������� A � B��� C � G��� H - L��� M - Q��� R � T��� U - Z
Les Franciscains du
Qu�bec
French: lots of
historical data: St. Francis �
Croatia
Provincija Sv. Cirila i
Metoda
Croatian
OFM in Croatia/ Hrvatski
Franjevci
http://jagor.srce.hr/ofm/ = http://public.srce.hr/ofm/
Croat.: some chapters
have German or English summaries
Provincia Sanctissimi
Redemtoris OFM Croatia
http://pubwww.srce.hr/ofm/prov/st/
Germany
Franziskaner�Minoriten (OFM conv) in Deutschland
German: history, links, literature recommendations
Provinzen: Bavaria,
Colonia, Saxonia,Thuringia
http://www.franziskaner.de/ [opens in a new window]
German: St. Francis,
general history of the order, province history, links
Hungary����������������������������������������������
A � B��� C � G��� H � L��
M - Q��� R � T��� U - Z
St. John Capistran Province
Hungarian, English:
general history and St. Francis, Hungarian Franciscan links ...
Israel
Custody of the Holy
Land
http://www.custodia.org/ [opens in a new window]
Franciscans in
Jerusalem (since 13th century)
Italy
Fratri Minori di Sicilia
http://digilander.iol.it/ofmsicilia/
Italian: lots of
information
Provincia Tridentina di
S. Vigilio
http://www.ofmtn.pcn.net/ [opens in a new window]
Italian: history of
the Franciscan family among other things
Malta������������������������������������������������� A � B��� C � G��� H - L��� M � Q��� R � T��� U - Z
The Franciscan
Cyberspot
http://198.62.75.1/www1/ofm/melita.html
information on
different provinces and fields of research, e.g. early Christian history of
salvation and pilgrimage
Poland
http://www.ofm.pl/index_en.html
English version
of the Polish OFM-main page about the structure of the order and the provinces
(incl. Poor Clare Sisters, OFM conv + OFM cap), links (but most
pages are only in polish yet)
Diecezja Gliwicka
Polish
Franciszkańskie
Forum Internetowe
Polish Franciscan
forum
Prowincja św. Franciszka z Asyżu Poznań
Polish: St. Francis
and St. Clare, tables of contents of the series �Studia Franciszcanskie�, links
Province S. Hedvigis
Polen
Polish: information
on several places of pilgrimage
Prowincija Matki
Bozei Anielskiej
Polish: short history
of the order in this province
Prowincij Sw.
Maksymilliana M. Kolbego (Gdansk)
http://www.franciszkanie.gdansk.pl/
Polish: good
historical overview
Polish Province of Immaculate Conception
http://www.bernardyni.ofm.pl/index_en.htm
English version of this Polish province-homepage, but most
pages are only in Polish yet
Slovakia���������������������������������������������� A � B��� C � G��� H - L��� M - Q��� R � T��� U - Z
Slovenia
Slovenian Franciscan
province of the cross
Slovenian: History of
the province, other languages �Under Construction�
Spain
Directoria
Franciscanos
Spanish: large amount
of information, e.g. Saints
ITM- Instituto Teol�gico de Murciahttp://www.franciscanos-ofm.org/itm/
under �publicaciones�: the summary of the published serial Carthaginensia in Spanish and English
Provinz Cartagenahttp://www.franciscanos-ofm.org/
Spanish: general history as well as pages about separate monasteries in the province
Province of Granada
Spanish: general
historical information (brief chapter)
Switzerland
http://www.franziskaner.ch
links
UK����������������������������������������������������� �A � B��� C � G��� H - L��� M - Q��� R � T��� U � Z
British Province of
Franciscans
general history of the order, Franciscan history in the British province
with data list and bibliography
Ukraine
Prowincja Św. Michała na Ukrainie
http://www.bernardyni.ofm.pl/kustodia/
Polish: short text about the custody and the monasteries
the USA
Franciscan Web Page
http://www.wtu.edu/franciscan/
international homepage
The Franciscan Friars of California
publications online, St. Francis� influences on the world (in a broader
sense)
(back to top 1. national main pages 3 monasteries and
places of pilgrimage 4. research and
publication centers 5. bibliographies/documents/resources/sources 6. miscellaneous)
Franciscan Authors, 13th-18th century
http://users.bart.nl/~roestb/franciscan/
Catalogue of Franciscan authors, very extensive bibliography, extra site: Franciscan and medieval preaching
Sachsenh�user Appellation
Ludwig des Bayern 22.5.1324� Entwurf der Franziskaner
http://www.erlangerhistorikerseite.de/quellen/const_5_909_frame.html
German: history of the tradition, editions, footnotes
3.Monasteries and places of pilgrimage
(back to
top 1. national main
pages 2. projects and topics 4. research and publication centers 5. bibliographies/documents/resources/sources 6 miscellaneous)
Croatia
Monastery Pazin
http://www.istra.com/pazin/nem/pov01-3.html
Croat., Engl., Germ., Ital.: history
Czech Republic
Kadan
http://www.volny.cz/kadansko/muzeum/muzeum.htm
only in Czech, except the tourist
information
Germany
Amberg
http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kloster_Amberg [opens in a new window]
German: minimal information, Wikipedia article
Augsburg
http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franziskanerkloster_Augsburg [opens in a new window]
German: minimal information, Wikipedia article
Augsburg (Sankt Maria Stern ~)
http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kloster_Sankt_Maria_Stern_Augsburg [opens in a new window]
German: minimal
information, Wikipedia article
Augsburg (Sankt
Martin ~)
http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kloster_Sankt_Martin_Augsburg [opens in a new window]
German: minimal information,
Wikipedia article
Augsburg
(Kloster bei der Horbruck)
http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kloster_bei_der_Horbruck_Augsburg [opens in a new window]
German: minimal
information, Wikipedia article
Babenhausen
(Klosterbeuren)
http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kloster_Klosterbeuren [opens in a new window]
German: minimal information, Wikipedia article
Bamberg
http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franziskanerkloster_Bamberg [opens
in a new window]
German: minimal information, Wikipedia article
Chemnitz (monastery)
http://www.fortunecity.de/lindenpark/donahue/153/alteschemnitz/Pauli1890.htm
short historical outline
Coburg
http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kloster_Coburg [opens in a new window]
German: minimal information, Wikipedia article
Dillingen
http://www.dillinger-franziskanerinnen.de/
German: information on the history of the
monastery and the life of St. Francis and St. Clare in tabular form
Dorsten (monastery)
http://www.dorsten.de/Fs_Touristik/Innenstadtplan/Franziskanerkloster.htm
German: short historical outline
Dresden
http://isgv.serveftp.org/codex/codex.php?band=cds2_05&f=&a=b&s=288
German: Latin and German charters of the
Franciscan monastery of Dresden
D�sseldorf
(monastery)
www.franziskaner-duesseldorf.de
German: within the rubric �Presse�: tabular
history
Flensburg
http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franziskanerkloster_Flensburg [opens in a new window]
German: minimal information, Wikipedia article
Freiberg
http://isgv.serveftp.org/codex/codex.php?band=cds2_12&f=&a=b&s=375
German: Latin and German charters of the Franciscan
monastery in Freiberg
Freising
http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kloster_der_Franziskaner-Terziarinnen_Freising [opens in a new window]
German: minimal information, Wikipedia article
Hamburg (St. Maria-Magdalena und St. Johannis)
http://www.sub.uni-hamburg.de/opus/frontdoor.php?source_opus=655
German thesis on the mendicant monasteries St. Maria-Magdalena and St.
Johannis: comparing these monasteries concerning art history and building
history.
Herrieden
http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kloster_Herrieden [opens in a new window]
German: minimal information, Wikipedia article
Hof
http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kloster_Hof [opens in a new window]
German: minimal
information, Wikipedia article
H�lfensberg
history of the place of pilgrimage and the monastery (originally
Cistercian nuns)
Ingolstadt
http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kloster_Ingolstadt [opens in a new window]
German: minimal
information, Wikipedia article
Kaufbeuren
http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kloster_Kaufbeuren [opens in a new window]
German: minimal
information, Wikipedia article
Kelheim
http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kloster_Kelheim [opens in a new window]
German: minimal
information, Wikipedia article
Kelheim (Kloster
Trauntal)
http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kloster_Trauntal_Kelheim [opens in a new window]
German: minimal
information, Wikipedia article
Kiel (Theologisches
Studienhaus Kieler Kloster)
http://mitgli ed.tripod.de/kielkloster/kloster.htm [opens in a new window]
among other topics history of the (former) monastery
(http://www.kloster-kiel.de/
under construction)
Landshut (Sankt
Peter und Paul ~)
http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kloster_Sankt_Peter_und_Paul_Landshut [opens in a new window]
German: minimal information, Wikipedia article
http://isgv.serveftp.org/codex/codex.php?band=cds2_10&f=&a=b&s=253
German: Latin and
German charters of the Franciscan monastery of Leipzig, many interesting added
extras
http://www.leipzig-lexikon.de/KIRCHEN/FRANZISK.HTM
historical outline (church, monastery)
Lenzfried
http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kloster_Lenzfried [opens in a new window]
German: minimal information, Wikipedia article
Lindau
http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kloster_Lindau [opens in a new window]
German: minimal information, Wikipedia article
Marienthal
http://www.franziskaner-marienthal.de/
information about pilgrimage and the eventful history of the monastery,
foundation legend
Mei�en
Franziskanerkloster SS. Petri et Pauli
http://isgv.serveftp.org/codex/codex.php?band=cds2_04&f=&a=b&s=272
German:
Latin and German charters of the Franciscan monastery SS. Petri et Pauli
in Mei�en
Mindelheim
(Heilig Kreuz ~)
http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kloster_Heilig_Kreuz_Mindelheim [opens in a new window]
German: minimal information, Wikipedia article
M�ningerberg
http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kloster_M%C3%B6ningerberg [opens in a new window]
German: minimal
information, Wikipedia article
Pfreimd (monastery)
http://www.datenmatrix.de/projekte/hdbg/kloster//html-data/geschichte_ks0314.php
Chronicle
Remagen: Franziskanerkloster und
Apollinariskirche (Wallfahrtskirche)
http://www.franziskaner-remagen.de/
history of the church, the monastery and the pilgrimage since the
antiquity
Salmannshofen
http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kloster_Salmannshofen [opens in a new window]
German: minimal information, Wikipedia article
Schleswig: The Grey Monastery
http://www.schleswig.de/SLBilder3/4363.htm
German and English: The Grey Monastery
Stralsund
http://www.stralsundtourismus.de/st_johannis.0.html
German: history outline
Vierzehnheiligen
http://www.vierzehnheiligen.de/
history and foundation legend, publications
Villingen-Schwenningen
http://www.villingen-schwenningen.de/kultur/franziskaner.html
German: Franciscan museum and brief monastery history
Xanten (Agnetenkloster ~)
http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agnetenkloster_Xanten [opens in a new window]
German: minimal information, Wikipedia article
Italy
Assisihttp://www.sanfrancescoassisi.org
Italian, English, French, German, Spanish: information about the monastery, the order, saints, art and inventory of the monastery
Assisiweb - La guida per il pellegrino, il turista, il viaggiatore
http://www.assisiweb.comItalian: guide for pilgrims and tourists. Short biographies of St. Francis, St. Clara and St. Rufino, virtual tour through Assisi, information about the surrounding of the town, churches, religious events, tourists information, photo gallery �
Lenno
http://www.comunicare.it/ofmcap/luoghi/lenno.htm#storia1
Ital.: history, bibliography
Perugia, Monteripido
http://www.perugia.com/monteripido/
history, Saint Egidius, the church, library
Slovakia
Katar�nka
Slovak: chronology, history, archaeology and restoration of the monastery,
the monastery in the media, photos, links
4.Research
and publication centers
(back to
top 1. national
main pages 2. projects and
topics 3. monasteries
and places of pilgrimage 5. bibliographies/documents/resources/sources 6. miscellaneous)
Agape Ungarn
http://www.agape.hu/ [opens in a new window]
Hungarian, Croatian
St. Bonaventure University New York
Franciscan Institute, library
Collegio San Bonaventura, Grottaferrata
Engl., Germ., French, Ital., Span.: scientific centre of the Franciscan
order and Commissione Leonina OP, with thematic bibliographies
Franciscan International Study Centre - Canterbury
with link list
Franciscan Printing Press
http://websites.quincy.edu/fpress/
statement of contents of recent titles
Franciscan Printing Press Jerusalem
http://198.62.75.1/www1/ofm/fpp/FPPmain.html
offers also online readable texts
Franciscaans Studiecentrum Utrecht
http://www.franciscaans-studiecentrum.nl/ [opens in a new window]
Dutch: bibliographies, sources, articles (also for download), links
Institut f�r Franziskanische
Geschichte (Saxonia)
http://www.dhm.de/gaeste/ifg_saxonia/
Engl., French, Germ.: deals especially with the history of the
Franciscan Order, publications such as �Wissenschaft und Weisheit� and �Saxonia
Franciscana� with statements of content
Instytut Studi�w Franciszkanskich Poland
Polish (except an introductory text on the institute): ��primary goal of the Institute is to introduce people - both the clergy and the laity - to Franciscan spirituality, theology, philosophy, and spiritual development��
La Verna � Center for spiritual tradition
Dutch, Engl.
Pontificio Ateneo Antonianum - Roma
http://www.antonianum.ofm.org/
Ital., partly Engl.: library catalogue with search mask, presentation of
the faculties of theology, canon law, philosophy, bible studies and institutes
of medieval studies, science of religious science and spirituality
Poslaniec Bernardynski
Online
http://www.poslaniec.bernardyni.ofm.pl
Polish: Franciscan online periodical
Quincy University
Studium Biblicum Franciscanum, Jerusalem
http://198.62.75.1/www1/ofm/sbf/SBFmain.html
part of� Franciscan cyber spot
St.Anthony Messenger
http://www.americancatholic.org/Messenger/May2001/default.asp
[opens in a new page]
offers articles to Franciscan topics
St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church Centerville
publications
The Franciscan Experience (Franciscan Institute Outreach)
detailed Franciscan history, saints, St. Francis and his writings, St.
Clare and her writings, among other things
Versandbuchhandlung der
Franziskaner
http://www.franziskanerbuch.de/
books from the
fields: research, sources, biographies, belles-lettres
5.Bibliographies/documents/resources/sources
(back to
top 1. national
main pages 2. projects and
topics 3. monasteries
and places of pilgrimage 4. research and publication centers 6. miscellaneous)
Bibliotheca Franciscana Intratext
both primary and secondary texts online
readable (texts are statistically worked up)
Biblioteca Francescana Milano
http://www.bibliotecafrancescana.it/
Ital, Engl.: online catalogue of the Edizione Bibliotheca Franciscana, miniature illustrations, history of the library Franciscaans Studiecentrum
http://www.franciscaans-studiecentrum.nl/eng/writ.html
writings of St. Clare and St. Francis in Latin, with bibliography
Franciscan Authors, 13th-18th century
http://users.bart.nl/~roestb/franciscan/
catalogue of Franciscan authors, very extensive bibliography, extra site: Franciscan and medieval preaching
Franciscan Women: History and
Culture
English: detailed site about the research
on Franciscan women (2nd and 3rd order), search by
convent and by person, bibliography and links
Olivi Page
http://www.history.vt.edu/Burr/OliviPage/Olivi_Page.html
unpublished Franciscan sources and translations and Olivi bibliography
Opuscula Omnia Sancti Francisci Assisiensis
http://www.franciscanos.org/esfa/omfra.html
Latin
The Opuscula of St. Francishttp://www.franciscan-archive.org/patriarcha/opera/opuscule.html
the writings of St. Francis of Assisi
The Franciscan
Archive
http://www.franciscan-archive.org/
Engl.: texts in different languages about Franciscan life, historic documents, numerous links
6.Miscellaneous
(back to top 1. national main pages 2. projects and topics 3. monasteries and places of pilgrimage 4. research and publication centers 5. bibliographies/documents/resources/sources)
Begegnung mit dem Land des Herrn
pilgrimage, custodies
of the Holy Land in the German-speaking countries
Italian Links
http://www.siticattolici.it/Ordini_e_Istituti_Religiosi/Francescani/
Missionszentrale der Franziskaner
National Fraternity
of the Secular Franciscan Order
OFM. org-Link page
http://www.ofm.org/4/link/LNKmain.html
provinces, publications, study centres ...
Polish Links
http://www.francesco.katowice.opoka.org.pl/linki001.html
Siti Francescani in
Italia e nel Mondo
http://www.comunicare.it/luoghi/luoghi/cap_it.htm
links
The Conventual Franciscans
http://www.ofmconvmalta.org/interconv/
English: short summary of the life of Francis of Assisi, Franciscan saints,
short description of Franciscan centres worldwide, Franciscan culture,
institutionalisation of the Franciscans today
