Saint
Francis of Assisi
OFM
A painting of Saint Francis[a] by Philip Fruytiers
Founder of the Franciscan Order
Confessor of the Faith and Stigmatist
Born
Giovanni di Pietro di Bernardone
1181
Assisi, Duchy of Spoleto, Holy Roman Empire
Died
3 October 1226 (aged approximately 44 years)
Assisi, Umbria, Papal States[4]
Venerated in
Catholic Church
Anglicanism
Lutheranism
Old Catholic Church
Canonized
16 July 1228, Assisi, Papal States by Pope Gregory IX
Major shrine
Basilica of San Francesco d'Assisi
Feast
4 October
Attributes
Franciscan habit, birds, animals, stigmata, crucifix, book, and a skull
Patronage
Franciscan Order, poor people,[5] ecology; animals; stowaways; merchants; Aguada, Puerto Rico; Naga, Cebu; Buhi, Camarines Sur; Balamban, Cebu; Dumanjug, Cebu; General Trias, Cavite and Italy
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