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Saint Francis of Assisi

Type Figure Region Italy Time 1181–1226 Also known as Francis

Saint Francis of Assisi (1181/82–1226), born to a merchant family in Assisi, abandoned his home for religious life, founded the Franciscan Order c.…

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  1. 1181–1206Assisi · AssisiBorn in Assisi, in his youth he took part in commercial and military activities; around 1206 he underwent a spiritual conversion, renounced worldly wealth, and began serving the poor and the sick in a life of poverty.
  2. 1209–1223Assisi · AssisiHe gathered companions into a religious order, received oral approval from Pope Innocent III, and the rule was formally approved by Honorius III in 1223, spreading throughout Italy and Europe.
  3. 1224–1226Assisi · AssisiAccording to tradition, in 1224 he received the stigmata on Mount La Verna; his health steadily declined, and he died in Assisi on October 3, 1226, buried in what is now the Basilica of Saint Francis.

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