Franciscan Media
| Company type | Nonprofit limited liability company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Multimedia, Publishing |
| Founded | June 1893 |
| Founder | Franciscan Friars of the St. John the Baptist Province |
| Headquarters | Cincinnati , United States |
Area served | United States, International |
Key people | Father Dan Kroger, OFM (CEO) |
| Products | St. Anthony Messenger magazine, Franciscan Media and Servant book imprints, Catholic Greetings, Saint of the Day, Minute Meditations, AmericanCatholic.org |
| Owner | Franciscan Friars of the St. John the Baptist Province, Order of Friars Minor |
| Website | www |
Franciscan Media, previously known as St. Anthony Messenger Press, is a multimedia organization that encompasses St. Anthony Messenger magazine, Franciscan Media and Servant book imprints, Catholic Greetings, Saint of the Day, Minute Meditations, and the website AmericanCatholic.org, reaching a vast audience primarily within the United States and internationally.
Located in Cincinnati, Ohio, Franciscan Media operates as a nonprofit limited liability company under the ownership and management of the Franciscan Friars belonging to the St. John the Baptist Province of the Order of Friars Minor. The current CEO is Father Dan Kroger, OFM.
The Franciscan friars established their presence in Cincinnati in 1844 to minister to German-speaking immigrants and began producing German-language periodicals toward the end of the 19th century. In June 1893, they introduced St. Anthony Messenger, a magazine designed for spiritual inspiration that has been published without interruption since its inception. During the 1980s, its circulation reached a high of 450,000 subscribers; today it maintains approximately 100,000 readers while broadening its audience through digital media channels. The publication has received accolades for both its editorial content and design excellence.
In 1970, St. Anthony Messenger Press broadened its scope by venturing into book publishing as well as audio and video materials, which have since evolved into contemporary digital products. One of its widely used parish resources, Catholic Update, served parishes nationwide for over four decades until it was sold in 2014 along with other parish-oriented materials.
The organization adopted the name Franciscan Media in 2011 to better represent its expanded goals and is affiliated with the Association of Catholic Publishers.
The guiding mission of Franciscan Media is to "share God's love through thoughtful communications in the spirit of St. Francis."