Published: 2024-09-09

Franciscan Presence in Egypt (13th-18th Centuries)

Mieczysław Paczkowski
Saeculum Christianum. Historical Writings
Section: Rozprawy i Artykuły
https://doi.org/10.21697/sc.2021.28.2.2

Abstract

Since its inception, the Franciscan Order not only had guarded sacred sites in the Holy Land but also conducted missionary activity in the territories occupied by Muslims. The article presents the main lines of the activity of the Franciscan missionaries in the 13th and 18th centuries. Initially, the Friars limited themselves to the pastoral care of Europeans. During this period there was a continuous and uninterrupted effort to maintain the Christian faith among the population, to develop charitable institutions, and to establish the institutional structure of the Catholic Church.

Keywords:

Egypt, Franciscan Order, missions (history), Copts, Catholic Church

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Paczkowski, M. . (2024). Franciscan Presence in Egypt (13th-18th Centuries). Saeculum Christianum. Historical Writings, 28(2), 18–31. https://doi.org/10.21697/sc.2021.28.2.2

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