Capuchins Flashcards
1
Q
who was it founded by and where
A
Matteo Bascio, Italy
2
Q
- when was it approved
2. who approved it
A
- 1536
2. Paul III
3
Q
what was there main mission
A
to spread gospel where needed (reaching the people?)
4
Q
when/where were Capuchin houses found
A
Rome 1529, Milan 1535, Salerno 1560 - allowed outside Italy after 1574 by Pope Gregory XIII
(reaching the people)
5
Q
after 1574 where did the Capuchins spread?
active in how many provinces?
A
Spain, France, Netherlands, Switzerland
active in 30 provinces
6
Q
how many members by when
A
7000 by 1596
7
Q
what other ways did the Capuchins reach the people?
A
1576-77 sold subsidised food to poor during the Plague
