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This 12 inch painted plaster statue portrays St. Francis with the birds that he loved so much. There is also a skull at his feet to show his constant meditation on death.
St. Francis of Assissi founded the Franciscan order. He is particularly renowned for his love of animals, as this statue shows. He was the first person to receive the Stigmata, the Five Wounds of Christ. He is the patron saint of animals and merchants.
St. Francis of Assissi founded the Franciscan order. He is particularly renowned for his love of animals, as this statue shows. He was the first person to receive the Stigmata, the Five Wounds of Christ. He is the patron saint of animals and merchants.
