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Saint Francis of Assisi, founder of the Franciscan orders of the Friars Minor, the women’s Order of St. Clare, and the lay Third Order. He was a leader of the movement of evangelical poverty in the early 13th century and is one of the most venerated religious figures of Roman Catholicism.
Giovanni di Pietro di Bernardone ( c. 1181 – 3 October 1226), known as Francis of Assisi, [b] was an Italian mystic, poet, and Catholic friar who founded the religious order of the Franciscans. Inspired to lead a Christian life of poverty, he became a beggar [7] and itinerant preacher.
2 de abr. de 2014 · Learn about the life of Saint Francis of Assisi, who abandoned a life of luxury for a life devoted to Christianity after hearing the voice of God. Discover his legacy as the patron saint of ecologists and animals, and his vision of the stigmata of Christ.
Journey through the full biography of St. Francis of Assisi. Explore their life's milestones, challenges, and their profound impact on the world.
- Assisi, Italy
4 de out. de 2022 · Saint Francis of Assisi: founder of the Franciscan family, Patron Saint of ecology, inspiration to thousands, claimed by people of all faiths as well as by those with no particular faith, a truly “catholic and apostolic man.” Though born in the 13th century, he belongs to all ages.
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St. Francis of Assisi. Founder of the Franciscan Order, born at Assisi in Umbria, in 1181 or 1182—the exact year is uncertain; died there, 3 October, 1226. His father, Pietro Bernardone, was a wealthy Assisian cloth merchant. Of his mother, Pica, little is known, but she is said to have belonged to a noble family of Provence.
3 de out. de 2020 · For over 800 years Saint Francis of Assisi has been a beacon for the Church through his witness to the Gospel earning him the name alter Christus, a living icon of Christ, his choice to live in poverty in order to encounter the Lord. St Francis was small in stature with an extrovert personality.
