Francis of Assisi, Italian Friar and Preacher(1181/1182-1226)

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by Cimabue

Just the Facts:

• Name: Giovanni di Pietro di Bernardone, nicknamed "Francesco"
• Known as: Francis of Assisi
• Birth: September 26, 1182, Assisi, Italy
• Death: October 3, 1226, Assisi, Italy
• Language: Italian
• Who he was: Italian friar and preacher who wrote Regula non bullata (the Earlier Rule) and Regula bullata (the Later Rule); Testament; Admonitions; letters and prayers, including "Canticum Fratris Solis" ("Canticle of Brother Sun")

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