Francis of Assisi

Italian Catholic saint, friar, deacon and preacher and founder of the Franciscan Order (1181/2–1226)
Person human Q676555
Francis of Assisi
Master of San Francesco Bardi · Public Domain · Wikimedia
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Francis of Assisi

Summary

Francis of Assisi is a human[1]. He was born in Assisi[2]. He was born on June 24, 1182[3]. He died in Portiuncula[4]. He died on October 3, 1226[5]. He worked as a poet[6], Catholic deacon[7], religious writer[8], writer[9], and preacher[10]. He ranks in the top 0.32% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13,146 views/month, #3,230 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Francis of Assisi was born in Assisi[2].
  • Francis of Assisi died in Portiuncula[4].
  • Francis of Assisi died in Assisi[12].
  • Francis of Assisi was born on June 24, 1182[3].
  • Francis of Assisi was born on 1182[13].
  • Francis of Assisi was born on July 1, 1182[14].
  • Francis of Assisi died on October 3, 1226[5].
  • Francis of Assisi died on 1226[15].
  • Francis of Assisi is buried at Basilica of San Francesco d'Assisi[16].
  • Francis of Assisi's father was Pedro Bernardone[17].
  • Francis of Assisi's mother was Madona Pica[18].
  • Francis of Assisi is identified as part of the Italians ethnic group[19].
  • Francis of Assisi worked as a poet[6].
  • Francis of Assisi worked as a Catholic deacon[7].
  • Francis of Assisi's professions included religious writer[8].
  • Francis of Assisi's professions included writer[9].
  • Francis of Assisi's professions included preacher[10].
  • Francis of Assisi's professions included missionary[20].
  • Francis of Assisi's field of work was theology[21].
  • Francis of Assisi's field of work was mysticism[22].
  • Francis of Assisi's field of work was preaching[23].
  • Francis of Assisi's field of work was poetry[24].
  • Francis of Assisi's field of work was prayer[25].
  • Francis of Assisi's field of work was by-law[26].
  • Francis of Assisi held the position of Custos of the Holy Land[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Francis of Assisi's place of birth was Assisi[2]. Recorded date of birth include June 24, 1182[3], 1182[13], and July 1, 1182[14]. His father was Pedro Bernardone[17]. His mother was Madona Pica[18]. He is identified as part of the Italians ethnic group[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[6], Catholic deacon[7], religious writer[8], writer[9], preacher[10], and missionary[20]. Fields of work include theology[21], an academic discipline[28]; mysticism[22], a way of life[29]; preaching[23]; poetry[24], a literary form[30]; prayer[25], a religious concept[31]; and by-law[26]. Positions held include Custos of the Holy Land[27], a title of authority[32]; Minister General of the Order of Franciscans[33], a position[34], founded in 1209[35]; and founder of Catholic religious community[36], an occupation[37]. Notable students include Bernard of Quintavalle[38], a religious figure[39], 1180–1241[40]; Giovanni da Pian del Carpine[41], an explorer[42], 1182–1252[43]; Pietro Catanii[44], a jurist[45], 1200–1221[46]; and Elias of Cortona[47], a religious[48], 1180–1253[49], of Italy[50].

Personal Life

Francis of Assisi's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[51].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include October 3, 1226[5] and 1226[15]. Recorded place of death include Portiuncula[4], a chapel[52], in Italy[53] and Assisi[12], a comune of Italy[54], in Italy[55]. Francis of Assisi is buried at Basilica of San Francesco d'Assisi[16].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Francis of Assisi include San Francisco[56], Franciscans[57], Order of Friars Minor[58], Basilica of San Francesco d'Assisi[59], Church of São Francisco[60], St. Francis Church[61], Royal Basilica of Saint Francis the Great[62], and Church of Saint Frinci[63].

Why It Matters

Francis of Assisi ranks in the top 0.32% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13,146 views/month, #3,230 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[64] He is known by 56 alternative names across languages and contexts.[65]

He has been cited as an influence by Jerzy Kraj[66], a regular priest[67], b. 1960[68], of Poland[69]; Robert F. Kennedy Jr.[70], a radio personality[71], b. 1954[72], of United States[73], awarded the American Book Awards[74], specialised in law[75]; and Francisco Brennand[76], a sculptor[77], 1927–2019[78], of Brazil[79], awarded the Order of Cultural Merit (Brazil)[80].

Works attributed to him include Canticle of the Sun[81], a prayer[82]; Rule of Saint Francis[83], a monastic rule[84]; Testament of him[85], a work[86]; and Prayer of Saint Francis[87], a Christian prayer[88]. Entities named for him include San Francisco[56], Franciscans[57], Order of Friars Minor[58], Basilica of San Francesco d'Assisi[59], Church of São Francisco[60], and St. Francis Church[61].

FAQs

Where was Francis of Assisi born?

Francis of Assisi was born in Assisi[2].

Where did Francis of Assisi die?

Francis of Assisi passed away in Portiuncula[4].

Who were Francis of Assisi's parents?

Francis of Assisi's father was Pedro Bernardone[17]. Francis of Assisi's mother was Madona Pica[18].

What did Francis of Assisi do for work?

Francis of Assisi worked as poet[6], Catholic deacon[7], religious writer[8], writer[9], and preacher[10].

Who did Francis of Assisi influence?

Francis of Assisi has been cited as an influence by Jerzy Kraj[66], Robert F. Kennedy Jr.[70], and Francisco Brennand[76].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Archivio Storico Ricordi. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . Archivio Storico Ricordi. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . wikidata.org.
  6. [27] . wikidata.org.
  7. [33] . wikidata.org.
  8. [36] . wikidata.org.
  9. [21] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [22] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [23] . wikidata.org.
  12. [24] . wikidata.org.
  13. [25] . wikidata.org.
  14. [26] . wikidata.org.
  15. [6] . wikidata.org.
  16. [7] . wikidata.org.
  17. [8] . wikidata.org.
  18. [9] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  19. [10] . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] . wikidata.org.
  21. [16] . wikidata.org.
  22. [51] . encyklopedia.pwn.pl. encyklopedia.pwn.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [19] . encyklopedia.pwn.pl. encyklopedia.pwn.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Q1128537. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [13] . BeWeB. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [14] . WorldCat Entities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [5] . Q1128537. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [15] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  29. [38] . wikidata.org.
  30. [41] . wikidata.org.
  31. [44] . wikidata.org.
  32. [47] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [66] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [70] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [76] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [81] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [83] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [85] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [87] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [56] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [57] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [58] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [59] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [60] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [61] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [62] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [63] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [55] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [67] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [68] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [69] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  25. [71] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  26. [72] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  27. [73] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  28. [74] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  29. [75] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  30. [77] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  31. [78] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  32. [79] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  33. [80] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  34. [82] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  35. [84] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  36. [86] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  37. [88] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [64] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [65] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Francis of Assisi. Retrieved April 11, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/francis-of-assisi
MLA “Francis of Assisi.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 11 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/francis-of-assisi.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_francis-of-assisi_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Francis of Assisi}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/francis-of-assisi}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-11}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Francis of Assisi — https://4ort.xyz/entity/francis-of-assisi (retrieved 2026-04-11)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/francis-of-assisi · Last refreshed:

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 4h ago · Printstream · 2026-07-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14585 46150
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14585]]: 46150, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1782930557898"
  2. 18h ago · Printstream · 2026-07-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14578 1004
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14578]]: 1004, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1782902181175"
  3. 3d ago · Daieuxetdailleurs · 2026-06-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Francearchives agent id 380984837
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P9371]]: 380984837, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1782644922236"
  4. 5d ago · Printstream · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14536 368156
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14536]]: 368156, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1782462304762"
  5. 11d ago · CommonsDelinker bot · 2026-06-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Image Master of the bardi saint francis . St. Francis and scenes f, StFrancis part.jpg
    Pontificio istituto di archeologia cristiana id 12792
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P18]]: Master of the bardi saint francis . St. Francis and scenes from his life 13 cent Santa croce.jpg"
  6. 14d ago · Bargioni · 2026-06-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parsifal cluster id 33606
    Has works in the collection
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/37018|batch #37018]]: add P1810 to P12458"
  7. 16d ago · Draceane · 2026-06-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14532 4750
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P14532]]: 4750"
  8. 20d ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id p0054078-Frantisek-z-Assisi-11821226
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P9322]]: p0054078-Frantisek-z-Assisi-11821226, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259497|batch #259497]]"
  9. 23d ago · Reinheitsgebot · 2026-06-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has works in the collection
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P6379]]: [[Q140130176]], via https://mix-n-match.toolforge.org/#/entry/293239013 ;"
  10. 25d ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-06-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parsifal cluster id 33606
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P12458]]: 675078, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259387|batch #259387]]"
  11. 4w ago · RVA2869 · 2026-05-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947) +9
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/33786|batch #33786]]: Remove redundant described by source (P1343) - ID P14483 is present."
  12. 5w ago · XeNivalys · 2026-05-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14483 s/san-francisco-de-asis
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14483]]: s/san-francisco-de-asis, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1779856745649"
  13. 7w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cerl thesaurus id cnp01317240
    Local thumb
    Needs reenrich
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30851|batch #30851]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (7)"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.