Francis of Assisi

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title: Francis of Assisi
text: Giovanni di Pietro di Bernardone, known as Francis of Assisi, was an Italian mystic, poet, and Catholic friar who founded the religious order of the Franciscans. Inspired to lead a Christian life of poverty, he became a beggar and itinerant preacher. One of the most venerated figures in Christianity, Francis was canonized by Pope Gregory IX on 16 July 1228. He is commonly portrayed wearing a brown habit with a rope tied around his waist, featuring three knots symbolizing the three Franciscan vow
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description: Italian Catholic saint (c. 1181–1226)
original url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis_of_Assisi
date created: 2001-12-13T21:19:34Z
date modified: 2024-09-10T01:49:20Z
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