| Saint Francis of Assisi (1181 - 1226)  ItaliaSaint Francis of Assisi (September 26, 1181 ? October 3, 1226) was a Roman Catholic friar and the founder of the Order of Friars Minor, more commonly known as the Franciscans.
He is known as the patron saint of animals, birds, and the environment, and it is customary for Catholic churches to hold ceremonies honoring animals around his feast day of October. |
