ITA200H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Central Italian, Religious Ecstasy, Mortal Sin
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Founded the men(cid:495)s order of friars minor, the women(cid:495)s order of saint clare, the. Third order of saint francis, and the custody of the holy land. Francis is one of the most venerated religious figures in history. Pope gregory ix canonized francis on 16 july 1228, along with saint catherine of. Siena, he was designated patron saint of italy. He later became associated with patronage of animals and the natural environment, and it became customary for catholic and anglican churches to hold ceremonies blessing animals on his feast day of 4 october. He is often remembered as the patron saint of animals. Francis is also known for his love of the eucharist. In 1223, francis arranged for the first christmas live nativity scene. According to christian tradition, in 1224 he received the stigmata during the apparition of seraphic angels in a religious ecstasy making him the first recorded person in christian history to bear the wounds of christ"s passion.