- Francis of Assisi - Wikipedia
Giovanni di Pietro di Bernardone (c 1181–3 October 1226), known as Francis of Assisi, [b][c] was an Italian [d] 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 an itinerant preacher
- Our Parish - St. Francis Church
St Francis of Assisi Parish is a thriving Catholic Parish located in downtown Bakersfield From the first store front Mass offered in 1871 to six Catholic families
- St. Francis of Assisi | Biography, Facts, Feast Day, Patron Saint Of . . .
St Francis of Assisi was an Italian friar who lived in Italy in the 13th century He lived a life of ascetic poverty and was dedicated to Christian charity He founded the Franciscan order, which became the largest religious order in the world He was canonized as a saint of the Roman Catholic Church in 1228
- St. Francis of Assisi - Saints Angels - Catholic Online
Founder of the Franciscan Order, born at Assisi in Umbria, in 1181 In 1182, Pietro Bernardone returned from a trip to France to find out his wife had given birth to a son Far from being excited or apologetic because he'd been gone, Pietro was furious because she'd had his new son baptized
- Saint Francis of Assisi - Church, Facts Patron Saint - Biography
Saint Francis of Assisi abandoned a life of luxury for a life devoted to Christianity after reportedly hearing the voice of God, who commanded him to rebuild the Christian church and live
- Saint Francis of Assisi: Biography, Miracles, and Wisdom | The Catholic . . .
Explore Saint Francis of Assisi's biography, miracles, feast day, and lasting influence on Catholic faith Uncover his path to sainthood and enduring wisdom
- Who Was St. Francis of Assisi? - Franciscan Media
The patron saint of Italy, Francis of Assisi was a poor little man who astounded and inspired the Church by taking the gospel literally—not in a narrow fundamentalist sense, but by actually following all that Jesus said and did, joyfully, without limit, and without a sense of self-importance
- St. Francis of Assisi - Catholic News Agency
On Oct 4, Roman Catholics celebrate the feast of St Francis of Assisi, the Italian deacon who brought renewal to the Church through his decision to follow Jesus' words as literally as
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