Apr 02

Saint Francis of Paola

April 2nd XVI century

Name
Francisco (Masculino)
Celebrate
People named Francisco use to celebrate 4-Oct:
Saint Francis of Assisi
Other saints
Other saints named Francisco
Born
en Paula, in current Italy
Dead
in Plessis-les-Tours, in current France
Process
Celebration
April 2nd
Picture of Saint Francis of Paola Fuente: wikimedia.org
Saint Francis of Paola, hermit, founder of the order of the Minims in Calabria, by prescribing to his disciples that lived on alms, not having property or handling money, and who used only Lenten food. Called to France by the King Louis XI, he assisted him on his deathbed, and celebrated by the austerity of life, died at the same time at Plessis-les-Tours, along with Tours. Roman martyrology