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Michael A. Perry

Michael Anthony Perry, O.F.M. (born 1954), is an American Franciscan friar who served as the minister general of the Order of Friars Minor from 2013 to 2021. ^[1]

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American Friars Minor
American expatriates in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Ministers General of the Order of Friars Minor
Roman Catholic missionaries in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Washington Theological Union alumni

Africa

Africa is the world's second-largest and second-most populous continent after Asia.

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Americans

Americans are the citizens and nationals of the United States.

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Anthropology of religion

Anthropology of religion is the study of religion in relation to other social institutions, and the comparison of religious beliefs and practices across cultures.

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A Bachelor of Arts (abbreviated B.A., BA, A.B. or AB; from the Latin baccalaureus artium, baccalaureus in artibus, or artium baccalaureus) is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate program in the liberal arts, or, in some cases, other disciplines.

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Bishops in the Catholic Church

In the Catholic Church, a bishop is an ordained minister who holds the fullness of the sacrament of holy orders and is responsible for teaching doctrine, governing Catholics in his jurisdiction, sanctifying the world and representing the Church.

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Calendar of saints

The calendar of saints is the traditional Christian method of organizing a liturgical year by associating each day with one or more saints and referring to the day as the feast day or feast of said saint.

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Catholic Relief Services

Catholic Relief Services (CRS) is the international humanitarian agency of the Catholic community in the United States.

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Catholic Theological Union

Catholic Theological Union (CTU) is a Catholic graduate school of theology in Chicago, Illinois.

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Chicago

Chicago is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Illinois and in the Midwestern United States.

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Clare of Assisi

Chiara Offreduccio (16 July 1194 – 11 August 1253), known as Clare of Assisi (sometimes spelled Clara, Clair or Claire; Chiara d'Assisi), was an Italian saint who was one of the first followers of Francis of Assisi.

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Democratic Republic of the Congo

The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), also known as the DR Congo, Congo-Kinshasa, Congo-Zaire, or simply either Congo or the Congo, is a country in Central Africa.

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Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life

The Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life, formerly called Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life (CICLSAL; Congregatio pro Institutis Vitae Consecratae et Societatibus Vitae Apostolicae), is the dicastery of the Roman Curia with competency over everything which concerns institutes of consecrated life (orders and religious congregations, both of men and of women, as well as secular institutes) and societies of apostolic life, regarding their government, discipline, studies, goods, rights, and privileges.

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Doctorate

A doctorate (from Latin doctor, meaning "teacher") or doctoral degree is a postgraduate academic degree awarded by universities and some other educational institutions, derived from the ancient formalism licentia docendi ("licence to teach").

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Ecclesiastical province

An ecclesiastical province is one of the basic forms of jurisdiction in Christian churches, including those of both Western Christianity and Eastern Christianity, that have traditional hierarchical structures.

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Franciscans

The Franciscans are a group of related mendicant religious orders of the Catholic Church.

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History

History (derived) is the systematic study and documentation of the human past.

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Holy orders

In certain Christian denominations, holy orders are the ordained ministries of bishop, priest (presbyter), and deacon, and the sacrament or rite by which candidates are ordained to those orders.

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Indiana

Indiana is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States.

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Indianapolis

Indianapolis, colloquially known as Indy, is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Indiana and the seat of Marion County.

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José Rodríguez Carballo

José Rodríguez Carballo (born 11 August 1953) is a Spanish prelate of the Catholic Church who became Archbishop of Mérida-Badajoz in June 2024 after a year as coadjutor there. Michael A. Perry and José Rodríguez Carballo are ministers General of the Order of Friars Minor.

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Massimo Fusarelli

Massimo Fusarelli, OFM (born March 30, 1963) is an Italian Franciscan friar who has served as the minister general of the Order of Friars Minor since 2021.

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Master of Arts

A Master of Arts (Magister Artium or Artium Magister; abbreviated MA or AM) is the holder of a master's degree awarded by universities in many countries.

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Master of Divinity

For graduate-level theological institutions, the Master of Divinity (MDiv, magister divinitatis in Latin) is the first professional degree of the pastoral profession in North America.

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Minister general (Franciscan)

Minister general is the term used for the head or superior general of the different branches of the Order of Friars Minor. Michael A. Perry and Minister general (Franciscan) are ministers General of the Order of Friars Minor.

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Missionary

A missionary is a member of a religious group who is sent into an area in order to promote its faith or provide services to people, such as education, literacy, social justice, health care, and economic development.

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Novitiate

The novitiate, also called the noviciate, is the period of training and preparation that a Christian novice (or prospective) monastic, apostolic, or member of a religious order undergoes prior to taking vows in order to discern whether they are called to vowed religious life.

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Order of Friars Minor

The Order of Friars Minor (also called the Franciscans, the Franciscan Order, or the Seraphic Order; postnominal abbreviation OFM) is a mendicant Catholic religious order, founded in 1209 by Francis of Assisi.

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Philosophy

Philosophy ('love of wisdom' in Ancient Greek) is a systematic study of general and fundamental questions concerning topics like existence, reason, knowledge, value, mind, and language.

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Priesthood in the Catholic Church

The priesthood is the office of the ministers of religion, who have been commissioned ("ordained") with the Holy orders of the Catholic Church.

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Provincial superior

A provincial superior is an officer of a religious institute (including religious orders) acting under the institute's Superior General.

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Quincy University

Quincy University (QU) is a private Franciscan university founded in 1860 in Quincy, Illinois.

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Religious vows

Religious vows are the public vows made by the members of religious communities pertaining to their conduct, practices, and views.

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Roman Curia

The Roman Curia (Romana Curia) comprises the administrative institutions of the Holy See and the central body through which the affairs of the Roman Catholic Church are conducted.

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Roncalli High School (Indiana)

Roncalli High School is a Catholic high school located in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States.

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Sacred Heart

The Most Sacred Heart of Jesus (Cor Jesu Sacratissimum) is one of the most widely practised and well-known Catholic devotions, wherein the heart of Jesus Christ is viewed as a symbol of "God's boundless and passionate love for mankind".

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Secretary

A secretary, administrative assistant, executive assistant, personal secretary, or other similar titles is an individual whose work consists of supporting management, including executives, using a variety of project management, program evaluation, communication, and/or organizational skills within the area of administration.

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Solemn vow

A solemn vow is a certain vow ("a deliberate and free promise made to God about a possible and better good") taken by an at least 18 year old person individual after completion of the novitiate in a Catholic religious institute.

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Theology

Theology is the study of religious belief from a religious perspective, with a focus on the nature of divinity.

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United States

The United States of America (USA or U.S.A.), commonly known as the United States (US or U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America.

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United States Conference of Catholic Bishops

The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) is the episcopal conference of the Catholic Church in the United States.

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Vicar general

A vicar general (previously, archdeacon) is the principal deputy of the bishop or archbishop of a diocese or an archdiocese for the exercise of administrative authority and possesses the title of local ordinary.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_A._Perry

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American Friars Minor

American expatriates in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Ministers General of the Order of Friars Minor

Roman Catholic missionaries in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Washington Theological Union alumni

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