Well known Secular Franciscans

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There have been many Third Order Franciscans throughout Christian history. The following is a tiny portion of the total number of Francis’ followers in the past 800 years:

 

Saints

  1. Elizabeth of Hungary, W (d. 1231)?
  2. Ferdinand II of Castile, C (d. 1252)?
  3. Rose of Viterbo, V (d. 1252)
  4. Louis IX of France, C (d. 1270)?
  5. Margaret of Cortona, P (d. 1297)
  6. Ivo of Brittany, C (d. 1303)?
  7. Elzear of Sabran, C (d. 1323)
  8. Rock of Montpellier, C (d. 1327)?
  9. Elizabeth of Portugal, W (d. 1336)?
  10. Conrad of Piacenza, C (d. 1351)
  11. Bridget of Sweden, W (d. 1373)
  12. St. Joan of Arc (d. 1431)
  13. Catherine of Genoa, V (d. 1510)?
  14. Thomas More, M (d. 1535)
  15. Charles Borromeo, Bp (d. 1584)
  16. Paul Suzuki, M (d. 1597)
  17. Gabriel of Ize, M (d. 1597)
  18. John Kinuya, M (d. 1597)
  19. Thomas Danki of Ize, M (d. 1597)
  20. Francis “the Doctor” of Mikayo, M (d. 1597)
  21. Thomas Kosaki, M (d. 1597)
  22. Joachim Sakakibara, M (d. 1597)
  23. Bonaventure of Mikayo, M (d. 1597)
  24. Leo Kasasumaru, M (d. 1597)
  25. Matthias of Mikayo, M (d. 1597)
  26. Antony of Nagasaki, M (d. 1597)
  27. Louis Iabaraki, M (d. 1597) .
  28. Paul Iabaraki, M ( d. 1597)
  29. Michael Kosaki, M (d. 1597)
  30. Peter Sukejiro, M (d. 1597)
  31. Cosmas Takeya, M (d. 1597)
  32. Francis Fahelante, M (d. 1597)
  33. Jane Frances Fremyot de Chantal, W (d. 1641)
  34. Mary Anne of Jesus de Paredes, V (d. 1645)
  35. Mary Frances of the Five Wounds, V (d. 1791)
  36. Joseph Benedict Cottolengo, C (d. 1842)
  37. Vincentia Gerosa, V (d. 1847)
  38. Vincent Pallotti, C (d. 1850)
  39. Emily de Vialar, V (d. 1856)
  40. Jean-Marie Vianney, C (d. 1859) (Le Cure D’Ars)
  41. Joseph Cafasso, C (d. 1860)?
  42. Mary Joseph Rossello, V (d. 1880)
  43. John Bosco, C (d. 1888)
  44. Pius X, Pope (d. 1914)
  45. Frances Xavier Cabrini, V (d. 1917)
  46. John XXIII, Pope (d. 1963)

Blessed and Beatified

  1. Viridiana de Attavantis, V (d. c. 1242)?
  2. Humiliana of Cerchi, W (d. 1246)
  3. Luchesio of Poggibonsi, C (d. 1260)
  4. Gerard of Villamagna, C (d. c. 1270)
  5. Novellone of Faenza, C (d. 1280)
  6. James of Citta della Pieve, M (d. 1286)
  7. Peter “the Comb-Maker” of Siena, C (d. 1289)
  8. Bartholomew of San Gimigniano, C (d. 1300)
  9. John Pelingotto of Urbino, C (d. 1304)
  10. 10. Amato Ronconi of Saldezzo, C (d. 1304)
  11. Joan of Signa, V (d. 1307)
  12. Angela of Foligno, W (d. 1309)
  13. Chrisiana Menabuoi, V (d. 1310)
  14. Ramon Lull, M (d. 1316)
  15. Ubald of San Gimigniano, C (d. c. 1320)
  16. Peter Cresci of Foligno, C (d. 1323)
  17. Francis (“Cecco”) Zanferdini of Pesaro, C (d. 1350)
  18. Michelina of Pesaro, W (d. 1356) .
  19. Delphina of Glandeves, V (d. 1360)
  20. Charles of Blois, C (d. 1364)
  21. Hugolino Magalotti, C (d. 1373)
  22. Oddino Barrotti, C (d. 1400)
  23. William of Scicli, C (d. 1404)
  24. Jeanne-Marie de Maille, W (d. 1414)
  25. Peter Gambacorti of Pisa, C (d. 1435)
  26. Nicholas of Forcapalena, C (d. 1449)
  27. Paula Gambara Costa, W (d. 1515)
  28. Louisa Albertoni, W (d. 1533)
  29. Hippolytus Galantini, C (d. 1619)
  30. Leo Satzuma, M (d. 1622)
  31. Lucy Freitas, W M (d. 1622)
  32. Louis Baba, M (d. 1624)
  33. Caspar Vaez, M (d. 1627)
  34. Mary de Vaez, M (d. 1627)
  35. Thomas O. Jinemon, M (d. 1627)
  36. Francis Huhyoe, M (d. 1627)
  37. Michael Kizaemon, M (d. 1627)
  38. Luke Kiemon, M (d. 1627)
  39. Louis Matsuo Soemon, M (d. 1627)
  40. Cayo Jiemon, M (d. 1627)
  41. Martin Gomez, M (d. 1627)
  42. Thomas Tzugi, M (d. 1627)
  43. Louis Maki, M (d. 1627)
  44. John Maki, M (d. 1627)
  45. Louis Higashi, M (d. 1628)
  46. Francis Higashi, M (d. 1628)
  47. Dominic Higashi, M (d. 1628)
  48. John Tomachi, M (d. 1628)
  49. Dominic Tomachi, M (d. 1628)
  50. Michael Tomachi, M (d. 1628)
  51. Paul Tomachi, M (d. 1628)
  52. Matthew Alvarez, M (d. 1628)
  53. Michael Yamada, M (d. 1628)
  54. Laurence Yamada, M (d. 1628)
  55. Raymund of Omura, M (d. 1628)
  56. Louisa of Omura, V M (d. 1628)
  57. Peter of Senday, M (d. 1630)
  58. Thomas Sakujiro, M (d. 1630)
  59. Peter de Betancur, C (d. 1667)
  60. John Tchang, M (d. 1900)
  61. Patrick Tun, M (d. 1900)
  62. John Van, M (d. 1900)
  63. Philip Tchang, M (d. 1900)
  64. John Tchang of Nan-che, M (d. 1900)
  65. Thomas Sen, M (d. 1900)
  66. Simon Tcheng, M (d, 1900)
  67. Peter U-ngan-pan, M (d. 1900)
  68. Francis Tchang-iun, M (d. 1900)
  69. Matthias Fun-te, M (d. 1900)
  70. Peter Tchang-pan-nieu, M (d. 1900)
  71. Contardo Ferrini, C (d. 1902)
  72. Louis Guanella, C (d. 1915)
  73. Erminio Pampuni, C (d. 1930).

POPES:

  1. (#179) – Gregory IX (1227-41)
  2. (#185) – Blessed Gregory X (1271-76)
  3. (#207) – Pope Martin V (1417-31)
  4. (#243) – Innocent XII (1691-1700)
  5. (#256) – Pius IX (1846-78)
  6. (#258) – Pius X (1903-14)
  7. (#247) – Clement XII (1730-40)
  8. (#256) – Blessed Pius IX (1846-78)
  9. (#257) – Leo XIII (1878-1903)
  10. (#258) – St. Pius X (1903-14)
  11. (#259) – Benedict XV (1914-22)
  12. (#260) – Pius XI (1922-39)
  13. (#261) – Pius XII (1939-58)
  14. (#262) – Blessed John XXIII (1958-63)

CARDINALS:

  1. Charles Borromeo
  2. Henry Edward Manning
  3. Herbert Vaughan

ROYALTY:

  1. St. Elizabeth of Hungary
  2. St. Elizabeth of Portugal
  3. King Ferdinand of Spain
  4. Queen Isabella of Spain

ARTISTS & MUSICIANS:

  1. Dante Alighieri
  2. Giotto di Bondone
  3. Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino
  4. Michelangelo Buonarroti
  5. Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina
  6. Franz Liszt
  7. Charles Gounod
  8. John Michael Talbot

PARENTS OF SAINTS

  1. Parents of St. Thérèse of Lisieux
  2. Parents of St. Maximilian Kolbe
  3. Mother of St. Maria Goretti

SCIENTISTS & EXPLORERS:

  1. Louis Pasteur, biologist
  2. Christopher Columbus, explorer
  3. André and Marie Ampère, physicist