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Fransis of Assisi
- Born 1182
- Demonstrated leader
qualities from a young age
- He studied Latin,
music, and wrote
many poems and
composed music.
- He fort in the war aged 19 to
earn respect from his city
- He lost the war and was
sent to prison for a year
until his father payed
him out
- Gods spoke to Francis
through visions while
he was sick in prison,
he told him to re-
build the church
- He furfilled Gods wishes
and set out to repair of
the churchesin his
command
- Son of Piero of
Bernadone
- He came from a
very wealthy
background of silk
merchants
- He used all his
wealth and used
it all to help bulid
churches and
feed and care for
the poor
- Italy, Assisi
- Perugia was an enemy city of Assisi
- He wanted to create peace
- Died October 3, 1226
- Francis' devotion to
God was expressed
through his love for
all of God's
creation.
- This is
thereasoning for
pronouncing
him a saint
- He is now one of the
most well known
saint in todays society
- St. Francis cared for the
poor and sick, he
preached sermons to
animals, and praised all
creatures as brothers
and sisters under God
- Pope Gregory IX pronounced
St Francis a saint in 1228.
- October 4th is
the feast day of
the great St.
Francis of Assisi!
- Symbols:
birds/animals
- Many Catholics bring in
their pets in the church to
bless them in memory of St
fransis