Author

Francis of Assisi; Thomas of Celano; Bonaventure; Brother Ugolino; others

Posthumous or imagined likeness of Francis of Assisi.
Posthumous or imagined likeness of Francis of Assisi. Source · Public domain
Early Franciscan Sources

Francis of Assisi; Thomas of Celano; Bonaventure; Brother Ugolino; others

c. 1209-1390 · Medieval · Hagiography

Francis of Assisi reaches modern popular culture through birds, wolves, poverty, brown robes, garden statues, animal blessings, Christmas cribs, and an almost ecological tenderness. The early sources are more demanding.

high medical relevanceSaintsFaith / ReligionAnimals