In 1882, the Acta Ordinis [Fratrum] Minorum was established by the will of the-then Minister General, Br. Bernardine of Portogruaro. The purpose was to facilitate and improve relations between the center and the Provinces of the Order throughout the world and vice versa as Br. Bernardine himself wrote on January 14, 1882, in the 1st issue of the Journal.
