Recent Ministers General

* 115th Minister General
Br. Constantine Koser (2 mandates = 12 years of government)
The Immaculate Conception Province, Brazil

* 116th Minister General
Br. John Vaughn (2 mandates = 12 years of government)
Santa Barbara Province, California ‚ USA

* 117th Minister General
Br. Hermann Schal¸ck
Holy Cross Province of Saxony, Germany

* 118th Minister General
Br. Giacomo Bini
The Vice-Province of St. Francis
Africa and Madagascar

Recent General Chapters of the Friars Minor

Ordinary Chapter, St. Mary of the Angels (Assisi)
1967 (177th)
The election of Br. Koser

Extraordinary Chapter, Medellin (Colombia)
1971 (178th)

Ordinary Chapter, Madrid (Spain)
1973 (179th)
Re-election of Br. Koser

Extraordinary Chapter, St. Mary of the Angels (Assisi)
1976 (180th)

750th Anniversary of the death of St. Francis

Ordinary Chapter, St. Mary of the Angels (Assisi)
1979 (181st)
Election of Br. Vaughn

Ordinary Chapter, St. Mary of the Angels (Assisi)
1985 (182nd)
Re-election of Br. Vaughn

Ordinary Chapter, San Diego (USA)
1991 (183rd)
Election of Br. Schal¸ck

Ordinary Chapter, St. Mary of the Angels (Assisi)
1997 (184th)
Election of Br. Bini

Ordinary Chapter, St. Mary of the Angels (Assisi)
2003 (185th)