Members of those religious orders which, originally, by vow of poverty renounced all proprietorship not only individually but also (and in this differing from the monks) in common ...
The mendicant orders are religious orders which depend directly on the charity of the people for their livelihood. In principle they do not own property, either individually or ...
Catholic Online - Catholic Encyclopedia ... Mendicant Friars are members of those religious orders which, originally, by vow of poverty renounced all proprietorship not only ...