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While some churches survived, including San Estevan del Rey Mission Church at Acoma, most of the Spanish friars who had led services in them lay dead.
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Peter C. Mancall, The Conversation, 9 Jan. 2026
There once lived an Italian friar named Joseph, an almost exact contemporary of Descartes.
—Christian Wiman, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
In the 13th century, German Dominican friar and scientist Albertus Magnus, was among the first to formally recognize and document European leafy mistletoe (Viscum album) as a plant parasite.
—Matt Kasson, Popular Science, 17 Dec. 2025
Where to Go Assisi, the birthplace of Saint Francis, an iconic Italian friar and the founder of the Franciscan Order, is a great place to start your Umbrian adventure.
—Matteo Della Grazia, Travel + Leisure, 27 Nov. 2025
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Peter C. Mancall, The Conversation, 9 Jan. 2026
There once lived an Italian friar named Joseph, an almost exact contemporary of Descartes.
—Christian Wiman, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
In the 13th century, German Dominican friar and scientist Albertus Magnus, was among the first to formally recognize and document European leafy mistletoe (Viscum album) as a plant parasite.
—Matt Kasson, Popular Science, 17 Dec. 2025
Where to Go Assisi, the birthplace of Saint Francis, an iconic Italian friar and the founder of the Franciscan Order, is a great place to start your Umbrian adventure.
—Matteo Della Grazia, Travel + Leisure, 27 Nov. 2025
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“Friar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/friar. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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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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