St. Francis of Assisi, one of the greatest saints in Catholic Church history, died in 1226. Now in 2026, we celebrate the 800th Anniversary of his death.
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Resources
- Who Was St. Francis of Assisi? 12 Things to Know and Share - Jimmy Akin
- Prayer of St. Francis
- Litany to St. Francis of Assisi
- Basilica of St. Francis in Assisi
- St. Francis of Assisi: Founder of the Franciscan Order, Patron of Italy
- The real historical Francis is the Francis of the Church - Pope Benedict XVI
- St. Francis of Assisi Biography
- Saint Francis of Assisi, Founder of the Friars Minor, Confessor
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