Detail of "St. Francis" (1915) bronze by Alfeo Faggi, at the New Mexico Museum of Art in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

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Saint Francis of Assisi (born Giovanni Francesco di Bernardone; 1181/1182 – October 3, 1226) was an Italian Catholic friar and preacher. He founded the men's Franciscan Order, the women’s Order of St. Clare, and the lay Third Order of Saint Francis.[3] St. Francis is one of the most venerated religious figures in history.

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Size: 2831px × 4256px
Location: Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA, United States, America
Photo credit: © M L Pearson / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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