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Obituary question - T.O.S.F

JDERIC2017 · 2017-10-06 13:05:38

Hello all, researching alot of obituaries, what does T.O.S.F stand for after the persons name? thanks

06-10-2017 1:05pm

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JDERIC2017

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Hello all, researching alot of obituaries, what does T.O.S.F stand for after the persons name?

thanks

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#2 06-10-2017 1:09pm

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Third_Order_of_Saint_Francis

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#3 06-10-2017 1:11pm

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Third Order of St. Francis - I have a similar obit for one of my lot.

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#4 06-10-2017 1:18pm

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Thanks does that mean the person was a nun or priest? or they were just very religious?

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#5 06-10-2017 1:25pm

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In my case, she was married with children so I assume she was just very religious.

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#6 06-10-2017 2:37pm

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JDERIC2017 wrote: »

Thanks does that mean the person was a nun or priest? or they were just very religious?

Third order was for the laity. Same people as would join Legion of Mary etc.

I understand that the first order were Franciscan monks and second order were nuns.

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#7 06-10-2017 2:43pm

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Thanks all, much appreciated.

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#8 09-10-2017 1:27pm

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The Third Order of St Francis still exists and is active in a number of countries, including Ireland and the US.

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