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The sanctuary was founded by the Franciscan friar Bartolomeo de Ivrea who reported witnessed a Marian apparition on in 1480.
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Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Aug. 2024
The best scenes touch on the various ways in which the friars try to connect with God.
—Elisabeth Vincentelli, New York Times, 22 May 2024
The cross itself was erected to commemorate the death of 21 Franciscan friars during a revolt against colonial occupation.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 29 Mar. 2024
Junípero Serra, the controversial Franciscan friar who established the mission system in California, was also on the list.
—Carolina A. Miranda, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2024
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Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Aug. 2024
The best scenes touch on the various ways in which the friars try to connect with God.
—Elisabeth Vincentelli, New York Times, 22 May 2024
The cross itself was erected to commemorate the death of 21 Franciscan friars during a revolt against colonial occupation.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 29 Mar. 2024
Junípero Serra, the controversial Franciscan friar who established the mission system in California, was also on the list.
—Carolina A. Miranda, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2024
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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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