Born
1181
Died
1226
Nationality
Italian
Events involving St. Francis of Assisi (7)
1206
ID: 131
Crucifix of San Damiano speaks to St. Francis - 'Rebuild my Church which is falling into ruin'
ID: 131
1223
ID: 4
St. Francis creates first living Nativity scene at Greccio, witnesses see Christ Child appear in his arms
ID: 4
1223
ID: 139
Franciscan Rule approved by Honorius III - St. Francis wanted no possessions, not even Rule written down
ID: 139
1224
ID: 5
September 14, 1224
St. Francis receives stigmata on Mount La Verna, becoming Christ's standard bearer
ID: 5
1225
ID: 7
St. Francis composes Canticle of the Creatures while nearly blind
ID: 7
1225
ID: 140
St. Francis rolls in rose bush to combat temptation - roses bloom in winter, thorns disappear
ID: 140
1226
ID: 8
October 3, 1226
St. Francis dies welcoming 'Sister Death', larks circle at night
ID: 8