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  • O.F.M.
    O.F.M.
    abbreviation
    Order of Friars Minor (Franciscan).
  • OFM
    OFM
    abbreviation
    Ordo Fratrum Minorum (the Franciscans)

O.F.M.

American  

abbreviation

  1. Order of Friars Minor (Franciscan).


OFM British  

abbreviation

  1. Ordo Fratrum Minorum (the Franciscans)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of O.F.M.

From Latin Ōrdō Frātrum Minōrum

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The 94 friars from 31 countries who met for a two-week General Chapter represented some 30,000 Franciscans, O.F.M.

From Time Magazine Archive

Rev. Gregory Wooler O.F.M., decided that the time had come for Father McLoughlin to leave his post, the 41-year-old priest made a rebellious decision.

From Time Magazine Archive

Bertrand of Bajona, O.F.M., and, according to some authors, St. Bonaventure.

From Saint Bonaventure The Seraphic Doctor Minister-General of the Franciscan Order by Laurence Costelloe

Leo, O.F.M., who has verified the sources, and introduced such changes as were demanded by the prescribed length of this work.

From Saint Bonaventure The Seraphic Doctor Minister-General of the Franciscan Order by Laurence Costelloe

The Seraphic Edition; an entirely new translation from the Latin by Father Thaddeus, O.F.M.

From The Formation of Christendom, Volume VII by Thomas W. Allies

Similar tactics are openly discussed on the OFM Empire Telegram channel.

From BBC Jun. 15, 2026

She was asked to provide evidence, and sent links to OFM Empire and screengrabs of messages on the forum.

From BBC Jun. 15, 2026

Another says their OFM changed the bank details on the account so money went directly to the manager.

From BBC Jun. 15, 2026

The Census Bureau and OFM have differences in methodology, and it’s worth noting pandemic-related record-keeping difficulties could help explain the discrepancy.

From Seattle Times Oct. 29, 2022

The new OFM data shows growth has picked up steam as we emerge from the pandemic.

From Seattle Times Jul. 6, 2022

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