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Little Flowers of St Francis
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Saint Francis
Saint Francis or Saint Francis of Assisi , 1182?-1226, founder of the Franciscans, one of the greatest Christian saints, b. Assisi, Umbria, Italy. Early Life His baptismal name was Giovanni (John), his father's name was Pietro de Bernardone; from his birth Giovanni di Bernardone was called... Read more |
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Sir Francis Beaumont
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John Francis Bentley
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Saint Francis of Assisi
F RANCIS OFA SSISI Born: c. 1182 Assisi, Umbria, Italy Died: October 1226 Assisi, Umbria, Italy Italian religious leader The Italian religious leader St. Francis of Assisi founded the religious order known as the Franciscans. He became... Read more |
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Saint John Bosco
Saint John Bosco 1815-88, Italian priest, b. Piedmont. As a priest at Turin he was very successful in work with boys. He founded (1841) the Salesian order (i.e., order of St. Francis de Sales) for this work and for foreign missions. Later he founded an order of women, Daughters of Mary Auxiliatrix,... Read more |
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Francis Atterbury
Atterbury, Francis (1663–1732). Anglican priest and high-church Tory. A King's Scholar at Westminster school, Atterbury was then educated in the fiercely royalist and high Anglican Christ Church, Oxford, where he became a don. When James II tried to catholicize Oxford University, the leading... Read more |
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Francis Wayland
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Master of the Legend of St Francis
Master of the Legend of St Francis. A name for the main painter of the famous cycle of frescos on the nave walls of the Upper Church of S. Francesco in Assisi, depicting the life of St Francis and probably dating from about 1300, although some critics put them as late as the 1330s. This cycle was... Read more |
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Charles Francis Murphy
Charles Francis Murphy 1858-1924, American political boss, b. New York City. He was the owner of many saloons in New York City and took a keen interest in Democratic politics. His services to Tammany Hall brought him a job as dock commissioner. After the retirement of Richard Croker, Murphy became... Read more |
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Files: Cardinal tried to help accused man get ordained.(News)
...with sexual abuse allegations...Foster and the Revs. Charles...s not a priest, he's...has already cleared Doherty...viewed the charges far more...spokesman did not return calls seeking...discovery in the ... |