Poor Brothers of St. Francis

The poor brothers of St.. Francis (Latin: Congregation Fratrum Pauperum Sancti Francisci, religious symbol: CFP ) is a fraternity that about 70 members of one international. They are represented in the United States, Brazil, Netherlands and Germany (2003 with 6 brothers in Aachen and Dusseldorf ). Colloquially, they are also named after its founder John Philip Hoever ( brother John) of choice Scheid Höver Brothers or after their mother's house Aachen Franciscan brothers.

The establishment of the cooperative was Christmas 1857 by four brothers of the Third Order of St.. Francis. Initially, the first brothers of the night nursing devoted among poor people while they worked on the day for the poor sisters of Saint Francis (shear Four Sisters ) in Aachen, for which this granted them the upkeep. The cooperative owes the community of sisters essential impulses. In May 1858, the brothers moved into a new home that the poor sisters belonging house next to their monastery church.

Beginning of 1860, the number of brothers had grown to 12. The Aachen government of President Frederick Kühlwetter supported Hoevers plans. Beginning in 1860, the cooperative received donations from her first mother's house in the Alexander Street, in the economy and a brewery were operated.

John Höver took in April 1860, the teaching profession at the free school of St. Peter on again; the number of students was given in August 1861 140. Here was the association of the supplied covered main task of caring for neglected young males turn. The first child was taken on May 31, 1860 until the fall of 1861 the number had risen to over 50, so the house was crowded soon.

On January 5, 1861, the Archbishop of Cologne, Cardinal Johannes issued by Scourge of statutes of the cooperative 's approval for five years. Thus, the cooperative was recognized as a " church body " with the status of a Diocesan Congregation. The final episcopal recognition was granted on 1 July 1872. February 8, 1863, the cooperative took over as branch an asylum for the poor and abandoned boys in Cologne. Due to a severe head suffering handed John Höver 1863, the government of the Congregation of Brother Bonaventure Schaeben; Höver died on 13 July 1864.

In culture war, the brothers from Prussia were identified and relocated to the Netherlands. In 1888 they were allowed to return. The statutes were confirmed papal July 19, 1910. The Congregation was founded in 1938 divided into a German, Dutch, Belgian, North American and Brazilian province. The Generalate and Motherhouse and the Provincial of the German Province is located in Aachen. The brothers are active in schools and education, social work, elder care and counseling.