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Pope Francis chose his name/ The remains of Italy's patron saint are publicly exhibited

2026-02-22 21:17:00, Kosova & Bota CNA

Pope Francis chose his name/ The remains of Italy's patron saint are

The remains of Italy's patron saint, St. Francis of Assisi, have gone on public display to mark the 800th anniversary of his death. Italian officials say about 400,000 people from around the world have reserved a place to see his remains in the central Italian city of Assisi.

The 13th-century skeleton will go on display from Sunday in the lower church of the famous Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi. His remains have only been seen in public once before - for a single day in 1978 to a very limited group of people.

Saint Francis is one of the most revered figures in Christianity and was born in the Italian city of Assisi in 1181 or 1182. He gave up his wealth and dedicated his life to the poor, founding the Franciscan order. He is also the patron saint of animals and the environment.

The feast of St. Francis is celebrated each year on October 4 to mark the day of his death in 1226. The late Pope Francis, who died last year after leading the Roman Catholic Church for more than a decade, chose his name and modeled his papacy after St. Francis' radical humility. The remains of St. Francis of Assisi will be on display until March 22. /CNA





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