saint francis of assisi

     

Saint Francis of Assisi (26 September 1181 or 1182 – 3 October 1226) was a Roman Catholic friar an the founder of the Order of Friars Minor, more commonly known as the Franciscans.

Trivia about saint francis of assisi

  • It's believed this saint began the custom of the nativity scene in 1223, using real people & animals
  • "Noblissima Visione" is a dramatic, stylized ballet about this saint of Assisi
  • In 1224 this Italian saint's 40 days of fasting brought on the stigmata