Church figure
Francis of Assisi
A merchant's son who embraced poverty to follow the Gospel literally.
Awaiting theological review
connected with
- Church figureClare of Assisi →Historical context
She followed him in 1212
- Religious orderFranciscans →Historical context
Founder
- PopePope Innocent III →Historical context
Approved his way of life
- Church figureDominic de Guzmán →Historical context
Contemporary — both founded mendicant orders
- SaintSaint Francis of Assisi →Popular devotion