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Saint Francis of Assisi (Italian: San Francesco d’Assisi; born Giovanni di Pietro di Bernardone but nicknamed Francesco (the Frenchman) by his father; 1181/1182 – October 3 1226) was an Italian Catholic friar and preacher. He founded the men’s Order of Friars Minor the women’s Order of St.

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birth date
1181-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
birth place
Holy Roman Empire, Papal States, Assisi, Duchy of Spoleto
canonized by
Pope Gregory IX
canonized date
1228-07-16
canonized place
Assisi
death date
1226-10-03
death place
Papal States, Umbria, Assisi
LCCN Id
n/78/095603
major shrine
Basilica of San Francesco d'Assisi
title
Religious deacon confessor, and religious founder
venerated in
Anglican Communion, Old Catholic Church, Lutheranism, Catholic Church

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