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Fraile (other)
Fraile is Spanish for ''friar'' and may refer to: People * Alfonso Fraile, Spanish painter * Francisco Fraile, Mexican politician * Gorka Fraile, Spanish tennis player * Hugo Fraile, Spanish footballer * Luis Fraile, Spanish artist * Omar Fraile, Spanish cyclist * Susana Fraile, Spanish handball player Places * Fraile, Culebra, Puerto Rico, a barrio of the island-municipality of Culebra See also * Frailes (other) * El Fraile (other) * Frail (other) {{dab, surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Friar
A friar is a member of one of the mendicant orders founded in the twelfth or thirteenth century; the term distinguishes the mendicants' itinerant apostolic character, exercised broadly under the jurisdiction of a superior general, from the older monastic orders' allegiance to a single monastery formalized by their vow of stability. A friar may be in holy orders or a Brother (Christian), brother. The most significant orders of friars are the Dominican Order, Dominicans, Franciscans, Augustinians, and Carmelites. Definition Friars are different from monks in that they are called to live the evangelical counsels (vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience) in service to society, rather than through cloistered asceticism and devotion. Whereas monks live in a self-sufficient community, friars work among laypeople and are supported by donations or other charitable support. Monks or nuns make their vows and commit to a particular community in a particular place. Friars commit to a comm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
