St. Francis
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St. Francis may refer to a number of Roman Catholic saints:
South Africa
United States:
- St Francis of AssisiFrancis of AssisiSaint Francis of Assisi 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. St...
(1181–1226), Italian founder of the Order of Friars Minor (Franciscans) - St Francis of PaolaFrancis of PaolaSaint Francis of Paola was an Italian mendicant friar and the founder of the Roman Catholic Order of the Minims.-Biography:...
(1416–1507), Italian (CalabriaCalabriaCalabria , in antiquity known as Bruttium, is a region in southern Italy, south of Naples, located at the "toe" of the Italian Peninsula. The capital city of Calabria is Catanzaro....
n) founder of the Order of the Minims - St Francis XavierFrancis XavierFrancis Xavier, born Francisco de Jasso y Azpilicueta was a pioneering Roman Catholic missionary born in the Kingdom of Navarre and co-founder of the Society of Jesus. He was a student of Saint Ignatius of Loyola and one of the first seven Jesuits, dedicated at Montmartre in 1534...
(1506–1552), Navarrese Catholic missionary to China; co-founder of the Society of Jesus (Jesuits) - St.Francis BorgiaFrancis BorgiaSaint Francis Borgia, 4th duke of Gandía, 3rd Father General of the Jesuit Order, Grandee of Spain, was a Spanish Jesuit and third Superior General of the Society of Jesus. He was canonized on 20 June 1670.-Early life:He was born Francesco Borgia de Candia d'Aragon within the Duchy of Gandía,...
(1510–1572), Spanish Jesuit priest; third leader of the Jesuits - St Francis SolanusFrancis SolanusSaint Francis Solanus, O.F.M., was a Spanish friar and missionary in South America, belonging to the Order of Friars Minor , who is honored as a saint in the Roman Catholic Church.-Early life:...
(1549–1610), Spanish Franciscan missionary to South America - St Francis CaraccioloFrancis CaraccioloSaint Francis Caracciolo , born Ascanio Pisquizio, was an Italian Catholic priest who co-founded the Congregation of the Minor Clerics Regular with Venerable John Augustine Adorno. He decided to adopt a religious life at the age of 22.-Biography:St Francis Caracciolo was born in Villa Santa Maria...
(1563–1608), Italian priest who co-founded the Congregation of the Minor Clerics Regular - St Francis de SalesFrancis de SalesFrancis de Sales was Bishop of Geneva and is a Roman Catholic saint. He worked to convert Protestants back to Catholicism, and was an accomplished preacher...
(1567–1622), French born bishop of Geneva, Switzerland - St Francis Ferdinand de CapillasFrancis Ferdinand de CapillasFrancis Ferdinand de Capillas O.P. was a Castilian Christian missionary to China. He was the first Roman Catholic martyr killed in China...
(1607–1648), Castilian Dominican missionary; first Roman Catholic martyr killed in China - St Francis de GeronimoFrancis de GeronimoSaint Francis de Geronimo, also called Frances di Girolamo or - Hieronymo, or Francis Jerome was a Jesuit priest and missionary who was canonized by Gregory XVI in 1839. He was known for his sermons and the religious zeal that he inspired...
(1642–1716), Italian Jesuit priest
Place names
Canada- St. Francis Harbour, Nova ScotiaSt. Francis Harbour, Nova ScotiaSt. Francis Harbour, is a small community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the Municipality of the District of Guysborough in Guysborough County.-References:*...
South Africa
- Cape St. FrancisCape St. FrancisCape St. Francis is a town in South Africa, situated on a headland in the Eastern Cape Province. It is popular for its clean beaches and as a surfing location.The town is home to a Penguin Rescue and Rehabilitation Center as well as the Seal Point Lighthouse....
- St. Francis Bay
United States:
- San Francisco, CaliforniaSan Francisco, CaliforniaSan Francisco , officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the financial, cultural, and transportation center of the San Francisco Bay Area, a region of 7.15 million people which includes San Jose and Oakland...
translated from original Spanish name meaning "City of Saint Francis". - St. Francis, ArkansasSt. Francis, ArkansasSt. Francis is a city in Clay County, Arkansas, United States, along the St. Francis River. The population was 250 at the 2000 census.-Geography:St...
- St. Francis, KansasSt. Francis, KansasSt. Francis is a city in and the county seat of Cheyenne County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 1,329.-Geography:St. Francis is located at...
- St. Francis, MaineSt. Francis, MaineSt. Francis is a town in Aroostook County, Maine, United States on the Canadian border at the junction of the St. Francis River and the Saint John River. The population was 577 at the 2000 census...
- St. Francis, MinnesotaSt. Francis, MinnesotaAs of the census of 2009, there were 7,298 people, 1,638 households, and 1,300 families residing in the city. The population density was 210.6 people per square mile . There were 1,686 housing units at an average density of 72.3 per square mile...
- St. Francis, WisconsinSt. Francis, WisconsinSt. Francis is a city in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 8,662. It is the smallest incorporated city in Milwaukee County.-Geography:St. Francis is located at ....
- The St. Francis RiverSt. Francis RiverThe Saint Francis River is a tributary of the Mississippi River, about long, in southeastern Missouri and northeastern Arkansas in the United States...
, in Missouri and Arkansas
See also
- Martyr Saints of ChinaMartyr Saints of ChinaThe Martyr Saints of China, or Augustine Zhao Rong and his 119 companions, are saints of the Roman Catholic Church. The 87 Chinese Catholics and 33 Western missionaries, from the mid-17th century to 1930, were martyred because of their ministry and, in some cases, for their refusal to apostatize...
includes several St Francis' not listed above - St. Frances of RomeFrances of RomeSaint Frances of Rome, Obl.S.B., is an Italian saint who was a wife, mother, mystic, organizer of charitable services and a Benedictine oblate who founded a religious community of vowed oblates.- Biography :...
, Catholic nun - St. Frances Xavier Cabrini, Mother Cabrini
- St. Francis Hospital (disambiguation)
- Saint Francis High School (disambiguation)
- List of places named after Saint Francis (includes "San Francisco", etc.)
- Saint-François (disambiguation)