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Saint FRANCIS 1182 - 1226 Italian Mystic |
| Francis of Assisi was the founder of the Franciscan orders of men and women. He is known for his love, simplicity and practise of poverty. After visiting the Holy Land he received the stigmata (the wounds of Jesus) and lived in constant pain. | |
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www link : From the Catholic Encyclopedia: Biography
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