Society of Saint Francis (SSF)

There are three different paths, or ‘Orders’ within the Society, paths which were founded by Francis himself in the thirteenth century, although our particular expression of the Franciscan life within the Anglican Communion goes back only to the early twentieth century. Further information can be found at https://www.anglicanfranciscans.org

The First Order consists of brothers (Society of St Francis – SSF) and sisters (Community of St Francis – CSF – who make vows of poverty, chastity and obedience, live in community, pray together, and undertake active work of many kinds.

There are First Order brothers in Australia, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, South Korea, Sri Lanka, the UK, and the USA, arranged into five Provinces.

Each has their own entry in the Yearbook.

• Province of the Americas
• European Province
• Papua New Guinea Province
• Solomon Islands Province
• Divine Compassion Province

See also the separate entries for:

• Second Order Sisters – Community of St Clare
• Third Order, Society of St Francis