The Capuchins The history of the Franciscan Movement covers a long period of eight centuries.After the death of St Francis in the General Chapter of Rietti, in 1232, Brother Elias was elected Minister General. He took to heart the spreading of the Order and gave permission to build large friaries in the cities, encouraged the centres of study of the Order and sent friars far and wide as missionaries. Obviously the residences of the friars began to be distinguished between la