History of the poor clares

Catholic order of convent nuns

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For the Elizabeth Gaskell story, see The Poor Clare (short story).

History of the poor clares

History of the poor clares

History of the poor clares of assisi

The poor clares band

What do the poor clares do

Where are the poor clares located

For the L. P. Hartley novel, see Poor Clare (novel).

The Poor Clares, officially the Order of Saint Clare (Latin: Ordo Sanctae Clarae), originally referred to as the Order of Poor Ladies, and also known as the Clarisses or Clarissines, the Minoresses, the Franciscan Clarist Order, and the Second Order of Saint Francis, are members of an enclosed order of nuns in the Roman Catholic Church.

The Poor Clares were the second Franciscan branch of the order to be established. The first order of the Franciscans, which was known as the Order of Friars Minor, was founded by Saint Francis of Assisi in 1209. Three years after founding the Order of Friars Minor, Francis of Assisi and Clare of Assisi founded the Order of Saint Clare, or Order of Poor Ladies, on Palm Sunday in the year 1212.^[1&#