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Did St. Francis invent the Brothers and Sisters of Penance or did they exist before Francis?

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Did St. Francis invent the Brothers and Sisters of Penance or did they exist before Francis?

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The Brothers and Sisters of Penance existed among the laity before St. Francis came along. He formalized a Rule for them, which is now the Rule of the Brothers and Sisters of Penance of St. Francis.