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- When did St. Francis live? He was born in 1181 or 1182 (we’re not sure), and he died in 1226. He thus lived to be only 44 or 45 years old. He was born — and he died — in Assisi, Italy, which is somewhat near Rome.
- How did he get the name “Francis?” Although many people take new names upon entering religious life, this is not how St. Francis originally got his name.
- What was St. Francis’ early life like? His family was well-to-do, his father being a wealthy silk merchant. According to the Catholic Encyclopedia: “He was not very studious, and his literary education remained incomplete.
- Did he fight in the military? Yes. According to the Catholic Encyclopedia: “When about twenty, Francis went out with the townsmen to fight the Perugians in one of the petty skirmishes so frequent at that time between the rival cities.
2 days ago · Giovanni di Pietro di Bernardone (c. 1181 – 3 October 1226), known as Francis of Assisi, [b] was an Italian [c] 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.
1 day ago · Effigy of Saint Francis Xavier in the Monument to the Discoveries in Lisbon, Portugal. As the foremost saint from Navarre and one of the main Jesuit saints, Francis Xavier is much venerated in Spain and the Hispanic countries where Francisco Javier or Javier are common male given names. [91]
2 days ago · Saint Francis de Sales is venerated as the patron saint of writers, journalists, and the Catholic press. He was born in 1567 in France. Here are nine more things to know about the life and legacy of this incredible saint followed by a special prayer he wrote for peace.
2 days ago · One of the most popular Catholic saints of the 20th century, St. Pio of Pietrelcina, commonly known as Padre Pio, was a Capuchin Franciscan friar, priest and mystic.
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