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Roman Catholic Franciscan Religious Order 

Abbey of Saint Mary Theotokos​

Province of Saint Mary Theotokos

Order of Franciscans of the Eucharist (OFE)​

Order of Franciscans Ecumenical (OFE) 

(“an Order within an Order”)

with distinct and independent ecclesiastical functions

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Province of Saint Mary Theotokos​

Order of Franciscans of the Eucharist (OFE)​

• Birth Place: Liberty, Sullivan County, New York, USA
• Parents: Joseph Cuozzo, Sr. (02/26/1909 – 04/08/1960)                                                                   Anna (Famiglietti) Cuozzo (02/06/1911 – 03/05/1983)
• Baptism: The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York, Saint Peter’s Roman           Catholic Church, Liberty, New York, USA
• First Communion: The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York, Saint Francis         of Assisi Roman Catholic Church, Youngsville, New York, USA
• Confirmation: The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York, Saint Peter’s                  Roman Catholic Church, Liberty, New York, USA
• Bachelor of Arts: (April 29, 1973) Saint Leo College, Saint Leo, Florida, USA
• Master of Arts: (June 15, 1979) California State College San Bernardino, San             Bernardino, California, USA

• Ministry of Reader: (10/09/1986) The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San                   Francisco, Saint Patrick’s Seminary, Menlo Park, California, USA
• Ministry of Acolyte: (10/22/1985) The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of             San Francisco, Saint Patrick’s Seminary, Menlo Park, California, USA
• Admission to Candidacy for the Diaconate: (04/23/1987) The Roman               Catholic Archdiocese of San Francisco, Saint Patrick’s Seminary, Menlo         Park, California, USA
• Secular Franciscan Order (OFS): (03/01/1988) The Roman Catholic Archdiocese         of San Francisco, Saint Francis of Assisi Church, San Francisco, California, USA,     Minister General: Reverend Simon Scanlon, OFM
• Acceptance for Ordination to the Ministry of Transitory Diaconate and           Presbyterate: (04/01/1988) The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San               Francisco, Saint Patrick’s Seminary, Menlo Park, California, USA
• Diaconate Ordination: (04/23/1988) The Roman Catholic Diocese of San                       Bernardino, The Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Assumption, San Francisco,               California, USA, Bishop: Most Reverend Anthony S. Apuron, OFM Cap
• Master of Divinity: (05/01/1988) Saint Patrick’s Seminary, Menlo Park, California,       USA
• Priesthood Ordination: (06/29/1988) The Roman Catholic Diocese of San                     Bernardino, Our Lady of the Rosary Cathedral, San Bernardino, California, USA,       Bishop: Most Reverend Phillip F. Straling, DD

• Parochial Vicar: (07/01/1988) The Roman Catholic Diocese of San Bernardino,            Sacred Heart Church, Redlands, California, USA, Bishop: Most Reverend Phillip        F. Straling, DD
• Parochial Vicar: (07/01/1990) Roman Catholic Diocese of San Bernardino,                   Our Lady of the Rosary Cathedral, San Bernardino, California, USA, Bishop: Most     Reverend Phillip F. Straling, DD
• Parochial Vicar: (07/01/1992) Roman Catholic Diocese of San Bernardino:                   Saint Margaret Mary Church, Chino, California, USA, Bishop: Most Reverend             Phillip F. Straling, DD
• We Remember Ministries (Est. 08/23/1993) 
• Married: 11/07/1993
• Doctor of Sacred Theology: (09/29/1998) Doctoral Dissertation: The               Theological Aspects of Holy Icons in the Orthodox Church, Saint Elias           School of Orthodox Theology, Nebraska, USA
• Doctor of Philosophy: (04/17/2006) Doctoral Dissertation: Theological Aspects of     Worshipping God in the Holy Eucharist, Northwestern Theological Seminary,             Florida, USA
• Priest: Catholic Apostolic Church | Eastern Rite | International Ordinariate |               Personal Prelature of Pope John Paul II (03/14/1997) [1997-2004]
• Priest: Federation of Jesus Abbeys (06/29/2003) [2003-2012)  

• Priest | Founder: Abbey of Saint Mary Theotokos and Our Lady of Grace Chapel       (Est. 08/12/2011)      

• Archpriest: Federation of Jesus Abbeys (05/23/2012)
• Priest and Brother: Orthodox Franciscan Brothers of The Holy Eastern Orthodox       Catholic and Apostolic Church in North America  (04/15/2013 – 08/13/2013)
• Archpriest and Brother of the Order of Franciscans Ecumenical (08/13/2013)
• Religious Name: Brother Francis (08/13/2013)
• Abbot: Abbey of Saint Mary Theotokos (10/04/2013)
• Abbot General: Order of Franciscans Ecumenical (Term of Office: 10/29/2015 –           08/13/2019) 
• Abbot | Founder: Order of Franciscans Ecumenical Secular (Est. 11/13/2015)
• Abbot | Founder: Holy Apostles Monastery (Est. 11/29/2015) 
• Abbot: Holy Apostles Monastery (Term of Office: 11/29/2015 – 10/27/2016) 
• Website:  Order of Franciscans Ecumenical (Est. December 25, 2015)​
• Father Michael Cuozzo Foundation Center for Love and Hope​ (Est. 10/27/2016)
• Founder: Sanctification of Families Union of Saint Francis of Assisi (Est.                   07/11/2016) 
• Member: Sanctification of Families Union of St. Francis of Assisi (07/11/2016)
• Incorporation: Abbey of Saint Mary Theotokos, Inc. (09/14/2016)
• Chair | Board of Directors: Abbey of Saint Mary Theotokos Inc. (09/14/2016)
• Abbot | Founder: Order of Franciscans Culdee (Est. 10/4/2016) (Disbanded                 08/15/2019) 
• Chair | Advisory Board: Order of Franciscans Culdee (10/04/2016)
• Culdee Priest of the Order of Franciscans Culdee (10/04/2016)
• Abbot General: Holy Apostles Monastery & Divine Mercy Brothers of Our Lady of     Perpetual Help (Term of Office: 10/27/2016 – 03/02/2019)
• Founder: Theotokos Association of Catholic Priests (Est. 08/10/2017)
• Member: Theotokos Association of Catholic Priests (08/10/2017)
• Member: Board of Trustees Meister Eckhart Divinity School (10/16/2017)
• Incorporation: Order of Franciscans Ecumenical, Inc. (01/05/2018) 
• Chair | Board of Directors and Council: Order of Franciscans Ecumenical, Inc.           (01/05/2018)
• Guardian: Hermitage of Saint Tekakwitha | Hermits of Divine Mercy (01/30/2018)
• Member: Board of Directors Hermits of Divine Mercy, Inc. (02/15/2018)
• Abbot | Founder: Catholic Order of Franciscans Ecumenical (Est. 09/08/2018)
• Member: The Father Paul Wattson Heritage Society (04/16/2019)
• Guardian: Saint Joseph’s Hermitage | Sons of Saint Francis (07/25/2019)
• Guardian: Congregation of Mother of Christ Fathers (07/25/2019) 
• Minister General: Order of Franciscans Ecumenical (08/13/2019) 
• Abbot | Founder: Order of Franciscans of the Eucharist (Est. 08/24/2019)
• Archpriest and Brother of the Order of Franciscans of the Eucharist                             (08/24/2019)​
• Founder: Province of Saint Mary Theotokos (Est. 09/14/2019)
• Email Addresses:  Abbot@FranciscansEcumenical.org ​    

• Name of Friary: Saint Therese of Lisieux OFE Friary, California, USA                           (Est. 09/11/2015) 
• Email Address: BrCyril@FranciscansEcumenical.org

• Religious Name: Brother George+, OFE, MDiv
• Name of Friary: Divine Providence OFE Friary, Ohio, USA (Est. 01/06/2016)
• Email Address: BrGeorge@FranciscansEcumenical.org

• Name of Friary: Saint Brigit OFE Friary, Yonkers, New York, USA (Est. 01/19/2016)
• Member: Board of Directors Abbey of Saint Mary Theotokos, Inc. (02/10/2018) 
• Email Address: BrMartin@FranciscansEcumenical.org

• Religious Name: Brother Antony Mariathas +, OFE, BTh 

• Email Address: BrAntony@FranciscansEcumenical.org