St. Francis in Ecstasy, Caravaggio, ca. 1595.
Saint Francis of Assisi was the founder of the Franciscan order of monks. He had several visions of Christ. In AD 1210, he travelled to Rome and Pope Innocent III gave him permission of found the Franciscan order, or Order of Friars Minor. Saint Francis travelled much, and in 1219 he went to Egypt to spread the Gospel. He was canonized in 1228 by Pope Gregory IX.[1]
External links
- St. Francis of Assisi, Britannica
- St. Francis of Assisi, Catholic Online
- St. Francis of Assisi, New Advent (Catholic website)
- Who Was St. Francis of Assisi?, Franciscan Media
- The Franciscan Archive.
Videos:
- St. Francis of Assisi - video playlist, Video playlist