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Date c. 1209 - present
Related People St. Francis of Assisi • William of Ockham • Saint Bonaventure

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St. Francis of Assisi
The Poor Clares and their founder, St. Clare of Assisi
The second founder of the Franciscans, St. Bonaventure
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Franciscan mission in San Luis Obispo
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