Hellenic Protogonas Apostolic Ecclesia

The Franciscan Friars of California, part of the Province of St. Barbara, are members of the Order of Friars Minor OFM, a Roman Catholic religious order dedicated to serving the poor and promoting justice, peace, care of creation, and reconciliation in the spirit of St. Francis of Assisi. Established in 1915, the Province of St. Barbara encompasses California, Arizona, Oregon, and Washington, with friars serving diverse communities across ethnic, cultural, and economic boundaries, as well as engaging in missions to Native American nations, Mexico, Russia, and the Holy Land.Generated from the website