OFM Conv.

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OFM Conv.
Stands forOrder of Friars Minor Conventual
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OFM Conv. stands for Order of Friars Minor Conventual, a religious title abbreviation.

Conventual Franciscans are the branch of the Franciscan order that traditionally lived in larger urban friaries ("convents"). They care for the Basilica of St. Francis in Assisi.

Example: St. Maximilian Kolbe, OFM Conv., gave his life for another prisoner at Auschwitz in 1941.

Usage notes

Conventuals usually wear black or gray habits. The branch became a separate order in 1517, when the Observants gained independence. Some members write "OFM Conv" without a period.

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