He chose to take the name of St. Francis of Assisi.
First off, there are a number of saints named Francis. You need to be specific. Secondly, only the pope can canonize a saint. Saint Francis was not a pope.
There have been a number of saints named Francis but none of them have been popes.
Which Saint Francis? There are several saints named Francis.
There is no saint named Francis Johnson.
There are a number of saints named Francis so you need to be specific.
St. Francis of Assisi.
In 2014 the current pope is Pope Francis.
There is no saint named Francis Johnson.
San Francisco is Spanish for Saint Francis and was named after Saint Francis of Assisi.
None of the numerous saints named Francis. The church would have been named for one of them not the other way around.
Francis was canonized on April 19, 1665, by Pope Alexander VII.
Francis of Assisi was canonized on July 16, 1228, by Pope Gregory IX.