Interprovincial Novitiate

ORDER OF FRIARS MINOR

SAN DAMIANO FRIARY

Friars

 

THE RULE OF THE FRIARS MINOR

 

As approved by the papal bull “Solet Annuere” of

Honorious III

     Honorius, Bishop, Servant of the Servants of God, to his beloved sons, Brother Francis and the other brother of the Order of the Friars Minor; health and apostolic Benediction.

 

     The Apostolic See is accustomed to accede to the pious request and to be favorably disposed to grant the praiseworthy desires of its petitioners. Wherefore, beloved sons in the Lord, attentive to your pious prayers; We confirm for you with our apostolic authority and by this document ratify the rule of your Order herein contained and approved by our predecessor, Pope Innocent of happy memory, which is as follows: