poet
Francis of Assisi.
Italian Catholic saint, friar, deacon and preacher and founder of the Franciscan Order (1181/2–1226)
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Churches Hold St. Francis Pet Blessings
Churches and animal shelters are hosting blessings for pets and other animals around the Feast of St. Francis, continuing a tradition rooted in Christian teachings that all creatures matter. Events from the U.K. to Pennsylvania and Florida welcome animals and their people, celebrating the bond between them and the importance of caring for creation.
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About Francis of Assisi
Giovanni di Pietro di Bernardone, known as Saint Francis of Assisi, was an Italian mystic, poet and Catholic friar who founded the religious order of the Franciscans.
Everything about Francis of Assisi →- Occupation
- poet, Catholic deacon, religious writer, writer
- Position held
- Custos of the Holy Land, Minister General of the Order of Franciscans, founder of Catholic religious community
- Born
- June 24, 1182, 1182, July 1, 1182
- Died
- October 3, 1226, 1226