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Saint Francis of Assisi (1182–1226)
Francis d’Assisi, St. An Italian preacher, poet, and great spiritual force, founder of the Franciscan order; born at Assisi, in Umbria, Italy, 1182; died on Oct. 12, 1226. His literary works consist of letters, sermons, ascetic treatises, proverbs, moral apothegms, and hymns. The most celebrated of his hymns is the ‘Canticle of the Sun.’ Many anecdotes of his love for all living creatures are contained in a collection called ‘The Little Flowers of St. Francis,’ which is still very popular in Italy. (See Critical and Biographical Introduction).