The complete name of St. Francis was Giovanni Francesco di Bernardone.
The complete name of St. Francis was Giovanni di Bernardone. His father gave him the nickname of Francesco because he did not like the name Giovanni.
St. Francis's last name is Assisi. He is also commonly known as St. Francis of Assisi.
Order of St. Francis or Franciscans
St. Francis of Assisi's full name was Giovanni Francesco Bernadone.
Francis was the name he chose following the election. It was to honor St. Francis of Assisi.
He chose to take the name of St. Francis of Assisi.
He chose the name Francis, after St. Francis of Assisi.
Francis Bacon's full name was Francis Bacon, but he had the additional title of 1st Viscount St. Alban, QC. The QC stands for Queen's Counsel.
There are several universities with the name St. Francis, but there is a St. Francis College located in Brooklyn, New York. The college's address is 180 Remsen Street, Brooklyn Heights, New York 11201.
St. Francis Hospital of The Sisters Of The Poor Of St. Francis was created in 1865.
The Mayor of St Louis in 2010 is Francis G. Stay.
Pope Francis chose his name because as a cardinal, he was known to live a simple life and serve the poor and lowly. On the night he was elected he thought about his life and St. Francis of Assisi and because St. Francis also lived a simple life and served the poor, Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergolio decided to honor St. Francis and take his name. He is the first pope with the name Francis.