Tag: Who was Francis of Paola?

St Francis (1416 – 1507) was born in Paola, Italy. His devout Catholic parents named him after St Francis of Assisi. He was educated by the Franciscans and, as a student, he was warmly remembered for his, “Sanctity”. At 13 and after completing a one year pilgrimage in a Franciscan Friary, he visited Assisi and…