List of Ministers General of the Order of Friars Minor

This is a list of the ministers general of the Order of Friars Minor.

Ministers General up to 1517

Francis of Assisi (1182–1226), portrait by Giacomo Cavedone, ca. 1660
Bonaventure (1221–1274), portrait by Vittore Crivelli (c1440-1501)

During the Great Schism, the following ministers general headed the order in the Roman obedience:

At the same time, the following presided over the order in the obedience of Avignon:

After the conclusion of the schism, the order was reunited under Antonio Vinitti.

Ministers General of the Friars Minor (OFM)

Ministers General of the Conventuals (OFM Conv.)

General Vicars and Ministers General of the Capuchins (OFMcap)

References

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