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Blessed Giles (Latin: Aegidius) of Assisi O.F.M. (c. 1190 – 1262) was one of the original companions of St. Francis of Assisi and holds the foremost place among the companions of St. Francis. St. Francis called him The Knight of our Round Table.Of Giles’ origins and early life nothing certain is known other than that he was a simple farmer. In April 1209 moved by the example of two leading fellow-Assisians who had already become the first followers of St.

beatified by
Pope Pius VI
birth date
1190-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
birth place
Papal States, Umbria, Assisi
death date
1262-01-01T00:00:00+02:00, 1262-04-23
death place
Papal States, Umbria, Monteripido
venerated in
Catholic Church

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