How many kinds of Franciscans are there anyway?
A. Only God knows how many kinds of Franciscans there are. We do know, however, that there are three within the First Order of St. Francis: the Franciscans of the Leonine Union (or “Order of Friars Minor” whose initials are “O.F.M.”); the Conventual Franciscans (or “Order of Friars Minor Conventual” whose initials are “O.F.M.Conv.”) and the Capuchin Franciscans (or “Order of Friars Minor Capuchin” who put “O.F.M.Cap.
