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Zeno Żebrowski
Zeno Żebrowski (in Japanese ), birth name Władysław Żebrowski, was a conventual Franciscan missionary who was born around 1898 in Surowe, Masovian Voivodeship, Surowe, and died April 24, 1982, in Tokyo. Life in Poland Żebrowski was born into a peasant family, and did not finish any level of education. He participated in the Polish–Soviet War, Polish-Bolshevik War, hoping to enlist as a machine-gunner. He was placed in a cavalry unit and eventually got reassigned to hospital duties. In 1924 he worked in a Jewish factory. In 1925 he entered the Franciscan order in Grodno, taking the name Zenon. He took part in the publishing of the "Knight of the Immaculate" magazine and participated in the construction of a monastery in Niepokalanów. Work in Japan Together with Maximilian Kolbe he went on a mission to Japan, arriving in Nagasaki on April 24, 1930. Shortly after their arrival, they began printing the "Knight of the Immaculate" in Japanese under the name "Seibo no Kishi" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Conventual Franciscan
The Order of Friars Minor Conventual (OFM Conv) is a male religious fraternity in the Roman Catholic Church that is a branch of the Franciscans. The friars in OFM CONV are also known as Conventual Franciscans, or Minorites. Dating back to the 13th century, OFM Conv. has provinces worldwide. Dressed in serge habits with white cords, the friars teach in schools, serve as Chaplain, chaplains, run hospitals and provide aid to the poor. Background The OFM Conv. is a mendicant Catholic religious order. It is one of three separate fraternities that make up the First Order of St. Francis, for friars only. The Second Order is the Poor Clares, for nuns only. The Third Order can be for men or women, secular or religious. Source of the name There are several theories as to the source of the name "conventual": * In the Bull ''Cum tamquam veri'' of 5 April 1250, Pope Innocent IV decreed that Franciscan churches where convents existed might be called "Conventual churches". * A seco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
