<p>Franciscans are a diverse group as well. OFM is the Order of Friars Minor, which I believe is their largest group. But Cistercians also qualify and so do Trappists, who follow the order of St. Francis. But there are many, many orders, all of which must be approved by Rome, and most of which were approved in the Middle Ages, during the height of monastic life in the Church. Some newer orders are highly conservative and only say the Tridentine Rite Mass. </p>
<p>If you have more questions, how about using Google and Wikipedia and investigating the different orders of priests. </p>
<p>Diocesan or Archdiocesan priests are the ones who you see in 99 percent of parishes on Sunday. They do not belong to any particular order and were most often ordained by their local Bishop, though some have been ordained in Rome. They do the day to day business of running the Parish, performing the Sacraments for the faithful. Few, if any of them, have graduate degrees. But some do.</p>
<p>Not all orders of priests are teaching orders. The Jesuits, Augustinians, Dominicans and Benedictines are the most prolific and famous “educators”. But the Franciscans also operate a few colleges, such as Siena College and St. Francis College, and St. Francis University-Steubenville.</p>
<p>To confuse you even more there are orders of Brothers, men who are religious and take religious vows, but are not ordained as full priests, only vows of chastity and poverty. Such as the Christian Brothers (LaSalle, Manhattan College, Christian Brothers College), Marianist Brothers (Marist and Univ. of Dayton). </p>
<p>Notre Dame is run by the Holy Cross Fathers. College of the Holy Cross is run by the Jesuits. University of Portland (Ore) is run by the Holy Cross Fathers. </p>
<p>Then there are colleges run by nuns which are only for women. These tend to be “more religious” than most.</p>