Franciscan Brothers of Brooklyn
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The Franciscan
Brothers of Brooklyn, also known as "Congregation of the Religious Brothers of the Third Order Regular
of St. Francis
,"arrived from Ireland
in 1858, responding to the invitation of Bishop Loughlin
. They began serving the Diocese of Brooklyn in child care, primarily as educators, opening high schools and a college, St. Francis Academy, and staffing local parish
grammar school
s. They founded schools as far away as Florida
and California
. They helped to found St. Bonaventure University
and were among the first teachers there. They also founded and still operate Camp Alvernia
, the oldest Catholic camp in continuous operation in the country.
Franciscan
Most Franciscans are members of Roman Catholic religious orders founded by Saint Francis of Assisi. Besides Roman Catholic communities, there are also Old Catholic, Anglican, Lutheran, ecumenical and Non-denominational Franciscan communities....
Brothers of Brooklyn, also known as "Congregation of the Religious Brothers of the Third Order Regular
Third Order Regular of St. Francis of Penance
The Third Order Regular of St. Francis of Penance is a mendicant order rooted in the Third Order of St. Francis which was founded in 1447.-Foundations:...
of St. Francis
Francis of Assisi
Saint Francis of Assisi was an Italian Catholic friar and preacher. He founded the men's Franciscan Order, the women’s Order of St. Clare, and the lay Third Order of Saint Francis. St...
,"arrived from Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
in 1858, responding to the invitation of Bishop Loughlin
John Loughlin (bishop)
John Loughlin was an Irish-born prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He was the first Bishop of Brooklyn, New York .-References:...
. They began serving the Diocese of Brooklyn in child care, primarily as educators, opening high schools and a college, St. Francis Academy, and staffing local parish
Parish
A parish is a territorial unit historically under the pastoral care and clerical jurisdiction of one parish priest, who might be assisted in his pastoral duties by a curate or curates - also priests but not the parish priest - from a more or less central parish church with its associated organization...
grammar school
Grammar school
A grammar school is one of several different types of school in the history of education in the United Kingdom and some other English-speaking countries, originally a school teaching classical languages but more recently an academically-oriented secondary school.The original purpose of mediaeval...
s. They founded schools as far away as Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
and California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. They helped to found St. Bonaventure University
St. Bonaventure University
St. Bonaventure University is a private, Franciscan Catholic university, located in Allegany, Cattaraugus County, New York, United States. It has roughly 2,400 undergraduate and graduate students....
and were among the first teachers there. They also founded and still operate Camp Alvernia
Camp Alvernia
Camp Alvernia is a non-profit recreational summer camp in Centerport, New York on the North Shore of Long Island. The camp is located on the east shore of Centerport Harbor, on the Little Neck peninsula. It was founded in 1888 by the Franciscan Brothers of Brooklyn, who still run the facility now,...
, the oldest Catholic camp in continuous operation in the country.