• Papal Basilica and Sacro Convento of
    Saint Francis in Assisi
  • May the Lord
    give you peace
  • May the Lord
    give you peace

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Events

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Next meeting in the Library

Redazione St. Francis Assisi

Friday, December 12th at 5:00 PM, the Library of the Sacred Convent will host a new event on the theme: "What Game ...

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  • Nov

Novena of the Immaculate Conception

Redazione St. Francis Assisi

From November 29 to December 7, as every year, in preparation for the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception, the ...

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Special Event Assisi Pax Mundi

Redazione St. Francis Assisi

Sunday, October 26, 2025, at 9 PM, in the upper church of the Basilica, an important musical event will take place ...

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Latest News

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  • Nov

Pope Leo at Francesco's tomb

General Custody of the Sacro Convento

This morning, His Holiness Pope Leo XIV paid a private visit to the Tomb of St. Francis. The Holy Father paused for a moment of silent prayer before the tomb. The visit, which took place in an atmosphere of contemplation, was attended by the community of friars of the Sacred Convent, who ...

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  • Nov

Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception 2025

General Custody of the Sacro Convento

From November 29 to December 7, as every year, in preparation for the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception, the Holy Rosary will be recited at 6:00 p.m. and Vespers at 6:30 p.m. in the lower church of the Basilica of St. Francis. During these services, Don Federico Gallo, director of the Ambrosiana ...

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The choirs of November

General Custody of the Sacro Convento

November will also offer a packed calendar of musical events. in the Basilica of St. Francis. Various choirs from different parts of Italy and the world will enliven the liturgical celebrations, according to the following schedule: Saturday, November 8: 11:00 a.m. – Coro Novo (Rome) ...

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Places within the Basilica:

The Basilica of Saint Francis

Called for by Pope Gregory IX with the Bull "Recolentes" of April 29, 1228, the Basilica was meant to be a "specialis ecclesia", and has guarded ...

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Places within the Basilica:

Tomb of Saint Francis

The tomb of St. Francis, a destination every year for millions of pilgrims from all over the world, is a simple stone sarcophagus enclosed within ...

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Places within the Basilica:

Lower Church

Construction of the Lower Church of the Basilica of Saint Francis was started in 1228 and completed by May 25, 1230, at which time the body of ...

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Upper Church

The construction of the upper church of the Papal Basilica of St. Francis in Assisi was completed in 1253 during the Pontificate of Pope Innocent ...

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Sacro Convento

Consecrated with the papal Basilica by Innocent IV in 1253, the 'Sacro Convento' (Sacred Convent) is characterized by a complex and difficult-to-document ...

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Library and Archives

Inside the Sacred Convent of Saint Francis in Assisi can be found the following: - the 'Library of the Sacro Convento': an ecclesiastical ...

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Museum of Treasures

The Museum of the Treasury of the Basilica was founded in the 13th century and has been developing since then. It consists mostly of works ...

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Do you know Saint Francis?

The mortal remains of Saint Francis of Assisi rest in this 800 year-old Basilica, together with the remains of his first companions. This holy place, together with the other churches here, make Assisi a true and special city-sanctuary.

Story of a Saint

1181 - 1182: Francis is born to Pietro Bernadone and Lady 'Pica'. At the time of his birth his father is on a business trip in France. At ...

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A man named Francis

St. Francis proclaimed a saint - On July 16, 1228, Gregory IX proclaimed Francis a saint, only two years after his death. St. Bonaventure ...

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Francis and the Basilica

The challenging transfer of the body of St. Francis - by br. Felice Autieri OFMConv. After Saint Francis died, his body was taken ...

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Our Projects

Cortile di Francesco 2025 - CreAzione

It was held from September 10 to 21, the 2025 edition of Cortile di Francesco—entitled Cre-Azione— that has focused on the theme of ...

A Treasure to be enhanced together

On Wednesday, July 2, 2025, an agreement was renewed between the National Gallery of Umbria and the General Custody of the Sacred Convent ...

Laudato sie. Nature and science

Laudato sie, mi' Signore, cum tutte le Tue creature. (Praise be to you, my Lord, with all your creatures) The exhibition “Laudato ...

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We pray with

Francis

Francis' Prayer before the Crucifix



Francis' Salutation of the Blessed Virgin Mary


Francis' Praises of God


Canticle of the Creatures


Prayer from the Testament of St. Francis


Francis' Prayer of Rapture


Almighty, Eternal, Just and Merciful God


Francis' Prayer that Christ Jesus be the Mediator of our Praise


Francis' Praise of the Blessed Virgin Mary with Glory to God