The General Secretariat for Formation and Studies assists in promoting research on the principles of both initial and ongoing formation, and in their application in accordance with universal and proper law. It carries out the decisions of the Minister General and the Definitory and maintains official relations with the Entities of the Order for all that concerns the ratification of the Rationes Formationis and Rationes Studiorum; the erection, transfer and suppression of novitiate houses; readmission to the Order with dispensation from the novitiate; transfer from another Institute to the Order or vice versa. Furthermore, it animates formation and studies in the Order through various types of meetings, congresses, conferences and fraternal visits, maintains official relations with the houses directly dependent on the Minister General and with the study and research centers.
Secretary General for Formation and Studies
(Province of the Sts. Cyril and Methodius - CROATIA)
Vice-Secretary General for Formation and Studies
(Province of St. Clare - MOZAMBIQUE)
The tasks of the General Secretariat for Formation and Studies are:
Secretary General for Formation and Studies
(Province of the Sts. Cyril and Methodius - CROATIA)
Vice-Secretary General for Formation and Studies
(Province of St. Clare - MOZAMBIQUE)
Within the framework of the Jubilee Year 2025 and in continuation of the celebrations of the great Centenary of Saint Francis, the Minister General of the Order of Friars Minor has initiated the sending of a series of letters dedicated to the theme of Formation. This is a journey designed to offer concrete encouragement and share some fundamental reflections addressed to all friars engaged in formative service and, in particular, to the Ministers and Custodians of the various Entities of the Order.
These letters touch on various aspects of initial and ongoing Formation, emphasizing the centrality of fraternity, community life, and accompaniment in the journey of the friars. Both the personal and community dimensions of growth and maturation in the Franciscan vocation are valued, inviting us to live Formation in an integral way in daily life, according to the spirit of Saint Francis.
The intention is to provide, throughout the two-year period 2025-2026, seven letters to those responsible for Formation in our Order.
The letters are available in PDF format to be read, meditated upon, and shared in the fraternities, formative groups, and local realities of the Order.
You can consult and download the letters published so far by clicking on the links below:
I Letter on Formation: Italiano - English - Español
II Letter to the Secretaries of Formation and Studies: Italiano - English - Español
III Letter to the Moderators of Ongoing Formation: Italiano – English - Español
IV Letter to the Animators of the Pastoral Care of Vocations: Italiano – English – Español
V Letter to the Formators of the Postulants: Italiano – English – Español
Curia Generale dei Frati Minori
Via di S. Maria Mediatrice, 25
00165 Roma, Italia
To get in touch with the General Secretariat for Formation and Studies, write to: formgen@ofm.org
