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Founder Statue by Carlo Monaldi, 1727
Founder Saints on the Left Tribune Wall
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Founder Statue of St Francis of Assisi in St Peter's  

Born - 1181 at Assisi

Died - 3 October 1226 at Assisi

Canonized - 16 July 1228 by Gregory IX

Feast Day - 4 October

Founded - Order of Friars Minor (Franciscans)

Text on Statue
Book - REGULAVIT FF(fratres) MIN(ores) S. FRANCISCUS PROMITTIT OBOEDIENTIAM ET REVERENTIAM D(omin) O P.P.(Papae) ET ECCLESIAE ROMANAE

Base - CM (Carlo Monaldi)

Cartouche - FUNDATORI SUO / ORDO MIN(orum) EREXIT / AN(no) IUB(ilaei) MDCCXXV

 
 

Founder Statue of St Francis of Assisi
St Francis of Assisi

 

St Francis of Assisi in the Left Tribune area of St Peter's
St Francis of Assisi - Left Tribune

St Francis & angel holding a book
St Francis & angel holding book