Yes he was. He was born in Italy to an Italian father and lived and worked for most of his life in Italy. Baptized as Giovanni di Pietro di Bernardone, his father later renamed him Francesco (English: Frances), meaning "the Frenchman". Why exactly he did that is not certain. It may be because his wife, Frances' mother, was French or because he owned much of his wealth to the business he did with France.
Saint Francis of Assisi was born in the Italian town of Assisi.
Francis was an Italian.
No, Saint Francis of Assisi did not build the Basilica of Saint Francis of Assisi. The basilica was constructed in his honor after his death. Saint Francis of Assisi was a revered Italian Catholic friar who founded the Franciscan Order.
Saint Clare of Assisi was Italian. She was born in Assisi, Italy in 1194 and spent most of her life there as a devout follower of Saint Francis of Assisi.
No. She is an Italian Saint. She was a disciple of St. Francis of Assisi.
Francis of Assisi
Saint Francis of Assisi (Italian: San Francesco d'Assisi), was born as Giovanni di Pietro di Bernardone, but nicknamed Francesco by his father in 1181 or 1182 at the town of Assisi, Italy.
Saint Francis of Assisi was born Giovanni di Pietro di Bernardone, but nicknamed Francesco by his father in 1181/1182. He was born in the Italian town of Assisi.
Assisi, Italy. He is often referred to as St Francis of Assisi.
No, Francis of Assisi is not Jesus.
The question is correctly spelled.
St. Francis of Assisi.