Friars

DOMINICANS

--FOUNDED BY ST. DOMINIC, SPAIN, EARLY 13TH CENTURY

CALLED PREACHING FRIARS OR BLACK FRIARS

FRANCISCANS

--FOUNDED BY ST. FRANCIS, ITALY, EARLY 13TH CENTURY

CALLED MINOR FRIARS OR GREY FRIARS

CARMELITES

--POSSIBLY FOUNDED BY ELIJAH, RULE APPROVED 13TH CENTURY

CALLED WHITE FRIARS

AUGUSTINIANS

--FOUNDED BY ST. AUGUSTINE, 5TH CENTURY

CALLED AUSTIN FRIARS

POLYPHEMUS GALATEA ACIS