St. Francis of Assisi was an Italian friar who lived in Italy in the 13th century. He lived a life of ascetic poverty and was dedicated to Christian charity. He founded the Franciscan order, which became the largest religious order in the world. He was canonized as a saint of the Roman Catholic Church in 1228.
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