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St. Francis of Assisi
Born - 1181
Died - 3 October 1226

Feastday - 4 October
Canonized - 1228 by Pope Gregory IX

Statue Installed - 1668
The statue is part of group of 16 built between July and December 1668.

Sculptor - Lazzaro Morelli
Morelli received the most commissions for the colonnade statues, with over 45 saints attributed to him.

Height - 3.1 m. (10ft 4in) travertine
St Francis is dressed in a heavy robe tied at the waist by a cord. The right hand holds a cross that rests on his shoulder. On his right side a rosary is attached to his belt. The statue is linked to St Bernard (18) for the compact and simplified habit.

- St. Peter's Basilica: The Papal Basilica of St. Peter in the Vatican: Basilica Papale di San Pietro in Vaticano, Rome, Italy. Completed on 18 November 1626 - Photograph by Michael Ghaly for St-Takla.org, September 22, 2014.

- صور كاتدرائية القديس بطرس الرسول، الفاتيكان، روما، إيطاليا. انتهى العمل بها في 18 نوفمبر 1626 م. - تصوير مايكل غالي لموقع الأنبا تكلاهيمانوت، 22 سبتمبر 2014 م.