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The Discalced Carmelite Fathers Monastery in Munster was founded in 1952 by a group of Polish Discalced Carmelite friars who came to America after World War II to devote themselves to the pastoral care of their countrymen.
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Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2025
Today, there are some 2,800 Augustinian friars in almost 50 countries worldwide.
—Joanne M. Pierce, The Conversation, 27 May 2025
As the first Augustinian friar to become pope, Leo is expected by Augustinians to emphasize missionary outreach and the importance of listening widely before making decisions, both central to the Augustinian way of life.
—Patricia Mazzei, New York Times, 13 May 2025
The sanctuary, which is managed by Augustinian friars, has been a place of pilgrimage since the 15th century, and the previous Pope Leo elevated it to a minor basilica and expanded the adjacent convent in the early 1900s.
—Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2025
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Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2025
Today, there are some 2,800 Augustinian friars in almost 50 countries worldwide.
—Joanne M. Pierce, The Conversation, 27 May 2025
As the first Augustinian friar to become pope, Leo is expected by Augustinians to emphasize missionary outreach and the importance of listening widely before making decisions, both central to the Augustinian way of life.
—Patricia Mazzei, New York Times, 13 May 2025
The sanctuary, which is managed by Augustinian friars, has been a place of pilgrimage since the 15th century, and the previous Pope Leo elevated it to a minor basilica and expanded the adjacent convent in the early 1900s.
—Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2025
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“Friar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/friar. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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friar
noun
fri·ar
ˈfrī(-ə)r 
: a member of a Roman Catholic religious order for men
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