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Saint Francis set up the first nativity scene in 1223. Before that people celebrated Christmas primarily by going to Mass at church, where priests would tell the Christmas story in a language that most ordinary people didn't speak: Latin.
Francis, who was living in the town of Greccio, Italy, at the time, got the pope's permission to proceed with his plans. Then he asked his close friend John Velita to loan him some animals and straw to set up a scene there to represent Jesus Christ's birth in Bethlehem. The nativity scene could help people in the area imagine what it may have been like to be present on the first Christmas long ago, when they came to worship at Christmas Eve Mass in December 1223.
The scene, which was set up in a cave just outside Greccio, featured a wax figure of the infant Jesus, costumed people playing the roles of Mary and Joseph, and the live donkey and ox that John had loaned to Francis. Local shepherds watched over their sheep in nearby fields, just as shepherds in Bethlehem had watched over sheep on the first Christmas, when the sky suddenly filled with angels who announced Christ's birth to them.
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What year did Saint Francis create the nativity scene?
Francis created the first nativity scene (a living one) in the year 1223.
Who created the first nativity?
The first nativity was made by St Francis of Assisi
What saint originated nativity scenes?
Saint Francis of Assisi started the custom of nativity scenes.
Which saint made representations of the nativity?
Saint Francis of Assisi is credited with creating the first nativity scene in 1223. It was a living nativity with actual people and animals. It took place at midnight Mass at the church of Grecia in Italy where Francis and his followers had gathered for Christmas.
When was Nativity - Correggio - created?
Nativity - Correggio - was created in 1530.
Where was the first nativity held by Saint Francis?
In year 1223 St. Francis was visiting the town of Grecio, Italy, and arranged for a live nativity on Christmas Eve with actual animals and people.
Did Saint Francis of Assisi create the Nativity?
Saint Francis of Assisi is credited with creating the first nativity scene in 1223, a "living" one, intending thereby to cultivate the worship of Christ,
When was Nativity Church at Putinki created?
Nativity Church at Putinki was created in 1652.
When was Nativity in Black created?
Nativity in Black was created on 2000-06-06.
When was On the Morning of Christ's Nativity created?
On the Morning of Christ's Nativity was created in 1629.
When was Nativity of Our Lord Chapel created?
Nativity of Our Lord Chapel was created in 1906.
When was The Nativity Story created?
The Nativity Story was created on 2006-11-26.
