St. Francis Of Assisi Research Paper
St. Francis of Assisi was one of the most famous of saints. So popular, the current pope, Pope Francis chose this as his catholic name – the patron saint of animals.
St. Francis was born in either 1181 or 1182 (no one is sure) but he died in 1226 at the age of 45. St. Francis born and died in the same city Assisi, Italy, which is near Rome. Born to the name of Giovanni (John) deBernardone, his father began calling him Francesco, which mean “the Frenchman”. No one knows why his father called him that.
St. Francis came from a well-off family of Silk merchants. He was a not very studious and he did not complete his education. He showed very little interest in the family business but was very well like among your nobles of Assisi.
Around the age of twenty Francis joined the townsmen to fight the Pergugians in a rival between cities. The Assassins were defeated and Francis was held captive for more than a year in Perugia. …show more content…
He then sold his horse and stuff to get money for the renovation of St. Damian’s. But the priest who officiated there refused to receive the money that Francis had received from selling his items.
Francis father was outraged with him so Francis hid in a cave near St. Damian’s for a month. When he came out from hiding, he returned to the town weak and dirty. The townsman thought Francis had gone mad. Finally, he was dragged home by his father and locked in a dark
St. Francis was born in either 1181 or 1182 (no one is sure) but he died in 1226 at the age of 45. St. Francis born and died in the same city Assisi, Italy, which is near Rome. Born to the name of Giovanni (John) deBernardone, his father began calling him Francesco, which mean “the Frenchman”. No one knows why his father called him that.
St. Francis came from a well-off family of Silk merchants. He was a not very studious and he did not complete his education. He showed very little interest in the family business but was very well like among your nobles of Assisi.
Around the age of twenty Francis joined the townsmen to fight the Pergugians in a rival between cities. The Assassins were defeated and Francis was held captive for more than a year in Perugia. …show more content…
He then sold his horse and stuff to get money for the renovation of St. Damian’s. But the priest who officiated there refused to receive the money that Francis had received from selling his items.
Francis father was outraged with him so Francis hid in a cave near St. Damian’s for a month. When he came out from hiding, he returned to the town weak and dirty. The townsman thought Francis had gone mad. Finally, he was dragged home by his father and locked in a dark