Brothers of Penitence

Brothers of Penitence
Fratres Saccati
AbbreviationFriars of the Sack; Boni Homines; Bonshommes
Formationc. 1200
FounderUnknown
Dissolved1541
TypeCatholic religious order
PurposeMonastic life of penitence and poverty
HeadquartersItaly (original)
Region
Spain, France, England
Parent organization
Order of Saint Augustine (after 1256)
AffiliationsRoman Catholic Church


The Brothers of Penitence or Friars of the Sack (Fratres Saccati) were an Augustinian community also known as Boni Homines or Bonshommes, with houses in Spain, France and England.