Francis of Assisi was canonized on July 16, 1228, by Pope Gregory IX.
Francis was canonized on July 16, 1228, by Pope Gregory IX.
Francis was born about the year 1181 and died in the year 1226.
If you mean Saint Francis Xavia then he became a Saint because he went around the wrld in 1500's converting people starting from Goa to Japan. His Feast day is December 3rd and is the saint of foreign Missions -answered by a 12 year old
Francis Xavier was canonized on March 12, 1622, by Pope Gregory XV.
Saint Adelaide of Burgundy was canonized in the year 1097 by Pope Urban II.
Benedict was canonized in the year 1220 by Pope Honorius III.
Francis created the first nativity scene (a living one) in the year 1223.
Margaret was canonized in the year 1251 by Pope Innocent IV.
It is not certain, but around the year 430.
No, Francis was not a martyr. He died of natural causes at age 45.Saint Francis of Assisi wasn't martyred. he had an illness and never recovered from this illness. He died on October 4, 1226 at the age of 45.
Saint Phoebe is considered a saint in the Eastern Orthodox Church. She lived during the 1st century and was a deaconess in the early Christian church. She was recognized as a saint shortly after her death.
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