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Francis of Assisi

Biography

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The Story of St. Francis of Assisi

 

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Assisi, Italy: Legacy of St. Francis

 

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St. Francis of Assisi HD

 

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Prayer of St Francis of Assisi

 

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Assisi, Italy: Home of St. Francis

Saint Francis of Assisi, born Giovanni di Pietro di Bernardone, informally named as Francesco, was an Italian Catholic friar, deacon and preacher. He founded the men's Order of Friars Minor, the women's Order of Saint Clare, the Third Order of Saint Francis and the Custody of the Holy Land. Francis is one of the most venerated religious figures in history.