• Papal Basilica and Sacro Convento of
    Saint Francis in Assisi
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Events

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Prayer for Christian unity

Redazione St. Francis Assisi

Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025 at 6:30 p.m. In the lower church of the Basilica Vespers will be celebrated as part of the ...

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Library meeting on lighting techniques

Redazione St. Francis Assisi

Friday, January 24 at 5:00 p.m. at the Library of the Sacro Convento will be held the meeting "The sun also at night ...

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8th centenary of the Canticle : Tribute at the Tomb

Redazione St. Francis Assisi

On Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025, as part of the opening of the eighth centenary of St. Francis' Canticle of the Creatures ...

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1700 years after Nicaea

General Custody of the Sacro Convento

As every year, there is a rich program of moments of reflection and ecumenical prayer proposed by the Dioceses of Assisi - Nocera Umbra - Gualdo Tadino and Foligno for the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, which will be held from January 18 to 25, 2025 and which this year will also celebrate ...

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The sun also at night

General Custody of the Sacro Convento

On Friday, January 24 at 5 p.m., the Sacro Convento Library will offer a journey through medieval urban planning techniques. The meeting "The Sun Also at Night. Typologies of lighting in the Middle Ages between public and private spaces" will offer a journey between spirituality and technique ...

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Opening of the Centennial of the Canticle

General Custody of the Sacro Convento

Saturday, January 11, the solemn opening of the 8th Centenary of the composition of the Canticle of the Creatures (1225/2025) took place in Assisi: many faithful pilgrims and religious wanted to be present at the ceremony, which took place between the San Damiano Shrine and the Sanctuary of the ...

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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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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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Sacred Convent (internationally known as the 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

The Canticle of Creatures by Francesco d'Assisi is probably the first poetic text written in the Italian vernacular that has come down ...

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Francis and the Basilica

The History of the Sacred Convent by Br. Felice Autieri - XIII-XIV century The day after the canonization of St. Francis presided ...

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Guided by the Star: the Treasure of the Nativity.

During Christmas Time, the Museum of the Treasury of the Basilica offers pilgrims and tourists a special opportunity to discover the precious ...

Francis' Christmas

The Christmas of Francis website, edited by the Franciscan fraternity of the Sacred Convent, will remain online for the entire Christmas Season, ...

Religious institutions disinvest from fossil fuels

Also the community of the Sacro Convento in Assisi joins the initiative of the twenty-seven religious institutions that have announced ...

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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