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Capuchin Franciscan Order

Type Object Region Europe Time 1528

A reform branch of the Franciscans launched in Italy around 1528 by Matteo da Baccio and other friars, emphasizing strict poverty, secluded asceticis…

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  1. 1525–1528Camerino · CamerinoDissatisfied with lax observance of the rule, Franciscans such as Matteo da Baccio began wearing hooded robes and living a secluded, ascetic life in the Marche region, forming a small Capuchin reform group that was rejected by some within the order.
  2. 1528–1534Rome · RomeIn 1528 Pope Clement VII gave initial recognition to the reform group; in 1533 Pope Paul III approved its independent rule, and in 1534 Luigi da Fassola was elected first vicar general, formally separating the Capuchins from the Franciscan Observant branch.
  3. 1535–1540Italian Peninsula · ItalyIn the 1530s Capuchin convents multiplied rapidly across Italy; renowned for street preaching, care for the poor and plague victims, the order became an important popular force in the Counter-Reformation and began spreading into Central Europe.

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