The Facts:
*<Tab/>St Francis of Assisi was born in 1181 at Assisi, Umbria, in Italy.
*<Tab/>St Francis of Assisi died on the 4 October 1226 at Portiuncula, Italy
*<Tab/>Pope Gregory IX canonized St Francis of Assisi on the 16 July 1228. He was canonized because he devoted his life to solitude, prayer, helping the poor, and raising money to rebuild run-down buildings of the churches
Sainthood:
*<Tab/>The reason for Sainthood is that Pope Gregory IX and many other people thought and still think that he has made a great positive imp…
