The Order of the Minims brothers

Wishing to present itself as the humblest order (hence its name “Minims”), it was founded in the 15th century by Saint Francis of Paola. Present in Liège from the 17th century, the Minims practised a kind of perpetual Lent that meant their diet had no meat, eggs, butter or cheese. Their monastery was built during the 15th century and the church was completed in the early 17th century. Requisitioned during the Revolution, it was then abandoned before being sold in 1798.