Blessed Angela of Foligno
A socialite converted after the loss of her family, Angela of Foligno became a major Franciscan mystic of the 13th centu…
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Saint Francis of Assisi
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21 saints linked
Saint Angelus of Jerusalem
Born in Jerusalem to converted Jewish parents, Angel became a Carmelite and lived for fifty years as a hermit before bei…
Saint Anthony of Padua (Ferdinand)
Born in Lisbon in 1195, Ferdinand became Anthony upon joining the Franciscans to seek martyrdom. A prodigious preacher a…
Arnaldo Canepa
Arnaldo Canepa (1882-1966) was an Italian layperson, founder of the Centro Oratori Romani (COR), dedicated to the Christ…
Blessed Brother Giles
A citizen of Assisi who became one of the first companions of Saint Francis in 1209, Giles distinguished himself by his …
Blessed Brother Pacificus
A former troubadour crowned 'King of Verses' by Emperor Frederick II, he converted after seeing luminous crosses on Sain…
Saint Clare of Assisi
A noblewoman of Assisi, Clare renounced her fortune in 1212 to follow the ideal of poverty of Saint Francis. Foundress o…
Blessed Elizabeth of Waldsech
Born in Swabia in 1386, Elisabeth of Waldsech entered the Third Order of Saint Francis at the age of fourteen. Her life …
Gandolfo of Binasco
A 13th-century Italian Franciscan priest and hermit, Gandolfo of Binasco was one of the first missionaries of his order …
Giuseppe Beschin
An Italian Franciscan religious (1880-1952), Father Ignazio Beschin distinguished himself by his heroic charity, notably…
Blessed John of Avellino
Born in 1250, John of Avellino led a tumultuous youth before converting and becoming a Franciscan lay brother. Recognize…
John Saziari
John Saziari (c. 1327 - 1371) was an Italian farmer and Franciscan tertiary from Cagli, known for his life of prayer, wo…
Blessed John the Barefoot (Discalceat)
A 14th-century Franciscan religious in the diocese of Quimper, Jean le Déchaussé distinguished himself by extreme auster…
Blessed Lucchese
A merchant from Poggibonzi in Tuscany, Luchesius abandoned his commercial and political activities after hearing the pre…
Luigi Lo Verde
Filippo Lo Verde, in religion Brother Luigi, was a young Italian Franciscan religious born in Tunisia, recognized as Ven…
Maria Isabel Caldeira
Maria Isabel Caldeira (1889-1962), in religion Mother Maria Isabel of the Most Holy Trinity, was a Portuguese religious …
Mary of the Passion
Hélène de Chappotin (Mary of the Passion) is the foundress of the Franciscan Missionaries of Mary, a missionary institut…
Saint Michael of the Saints
Born in Catalonia in 1591, Michael of the Saints joined the Trinitarian Order at a young age before embracing their Disc…
Our Lady of the Angels (Porziuncola)
The dedication of Our Lady of the Angels, or Porziuncola, commemorates the restoration of this church by Saint Francis o…
Blessed Peter of Siena
A comb-making artisan in Siena in the 13th century, Peter Tecelano led a life of great virtue, first in marriage and the…
Blessed Rizzeri
A noble student in Bologna, Rizzeri joined Saint Francis of Assisi after hearing him preach. Having become provincial of…