 He chose this word over "Superior" out of his vision that the brothers of the Order were all to be equal, and that the friar supervising his brothers was to be a servant who cared for (ministered to) them, not one who lorded over them.The original term is "minister generalis" in Latin and is found in Chapter 8 of the "Rule of St. Francis".The term is sometimes written as "General Minister", but this is the official form in the English language, in keeping with other official titles.