St. Francis of AssisiSt. Francis of Assisi

Patron Saint of Patron Saint of AnimalsAnimals

Feast Day- October Feast Day- October 44thth

Early YearsEarly Years Born in Assisi, Italy in 1181Born in Assisi, Italy in 1181

1 of 7 children1 of 7 children

His father is Pietro di BernadonHis father is Pietro di Bernadon

His father is a wealthy cloth merchantHis father is a wealthy cloth merchant

His mother is Pica BourlemantHis mother is Pica Bourlemant

Early YearsEarly Years

Francis wanted to be a man of the Francis wanted to be a man of the church.church.

When his father found out he was When his father found out he was furious. furious.

Francis didn’t know what to do Francis didn’t know what to do because his father didn’t want him to because his father didn’t want him to be a man of the churchbe a man of the church

Life in the MilitaryLife in the Military

He joined a He joined a military military expedition in 1201 expedition in 1201 to fight against to fight against Perugia. Perugia.

He was taken He was taken prisoner in prisoner in Collestrada and Collestrada and was held captive was held captive for many years. for many years.

IllnessIllness

Francis came across a illness that led Francis came across a illness that led to spiritual crisis.to spiritual crisis.

This illness led him to have visionsThis illness led him to have visions

The visions told him to go to placesThe visions told him to go to places..

Franciscan FriarsFranciscan Friars

Pope Innocent III agreed to meet Pope Innocent III agreed to meet Francis and all of his followersFrancis and all of his followers

After they talked to the Pope, the After they talked to the Pope, the were able to go back to their were able to go back to their admittance.admittance.

Prayer of St. FrancisPrayer of St. Francis

It is attributed to It is attributed to the 13the 13thth century. century.

It was first written It was first written in French.in French.

It is written in It is written in Many different Many different languages.languages.

StigmataStigmata

1226- St. Francis 1226- St. Francis received the received the stigmata in the stigmata in the Spring of 1226 on Spring of 1226 on Mt. Alverna.Mt. Alverna.

Shortly After that Shortly After that St. Francis diedSt. Francis died..

How He diedHow He died

St. Francis died in St. Francis died in the Spring of 1226.the Spring of 1226.

He died on Mt. He died on Mt. Alverna shortly Alverna shortly after he received after he received the Stigmata.the Stigmata.

The EndThe End This is the end of This is the end of

my Saints my Saints PresentationPresentation

I hope you learned I hope you learned a lot of information a lot of information about St. Francis. about St. Francis.

I hope you liked it.I hope you liked it.

Websites I usedWebsites I used

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Frahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Francis_of_Assisncis_of_Assis

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