Francis, Saint

Francis, Saint, or Saint Francis of Assisiəsē´zē [key], 1182?–1226, founder of the Franciscans, one of the greatest Christian saints, b. Assisi, Umbria, Italy.

Sections in this article:

• Introduction
• Early Life
• Conversion
• Founding of the Franciscan Order
• The Stigmata and His Death
• Bibliography

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