Enciclopedia Cattolica Vol. XI, 1953 Religious orders

Franciscan Tertiaries of the Holy Cross

TERZIARI FRANCESCANI DELLA SANTA CROCE

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FRANCISCAN TERTIARIES OF THE HOLY CROSS. - They were founded by Brother Giacomo Wirth (1830-72), who was the first superior general, and Brother Antonio Weber (1829-1910).

Both already professed in the Third Order, in 1855 they began to lead a common life, opening their House near Waldbreitbach (Trier) for the poor and orphans. In 1869 they were approved by the bishop of Trier and, aggregated to the Franciscan Order in 1907, by the Holy See in 1910. They devote themselves to various works of charity, among which is the care of the mentally ill. There are now 276 religious in 26 houses.

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BIBL.: A. Sinningen, Katholische Männerorden in Deutschland, 2nd ed., Düsseldorf [1934], pp. 142-46; anon., Breve storia della Congregazione dei T. Franc. della S. Croce, Rome, (n.d.).

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Translated from the Enciclopedia Cattolica, vol. XI (1953), col. 2036.

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van, Hulst Cesario. “Terziari Francescani della Santa Croce.” In Enciclopedia Cattolica, vol. XI, col. 2036. Città del Vaticano: Ente per l’Enciclopedia Cattolica e per il Libro Cattolico, 1953. https://azioneromana.com/article/terziari-francescani-della-santa-croce.

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van, Hulst Cesario. “Terziari Francescani della Santa Croce.” Enciclopedia Cattolica, vol. XI, Ente per l’Enciclopedia Cattolica e per il Libro Cattolico, 1953, col. 2036. Azione Romana, https://azioneromana.com/article/terziari-francescani-della-santa-croce.

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  author    = {van, Hulst Cesario},
  title     = {Terziari Francescani della Santa Croce},
  booktitle = {Enciclopedia Cattolica},
  volume    = {XI},
  pages     = {2036},
  note      = {Cited by column},
  publisher = {Ente per l’Enciclopedia Cattolica e per il Libro Cattolico},
  address   = {Città del Vaticano},
  year      = {1953},
  url       = {https://azioneromana.com/article/terziari-francescani-della-santa-croce}
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