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Francis of Paola

Italian mendicant friar

Died when: 91 years 6 days (1092 months)
Star Sign: Aries

 

Francis of Paola

Francis of Paola, O.M., (or: Francesco di Paola or Francis the Fire Handler; 27 March 1416 – 2 April 1507) was an Italian mendicant friar and the founder of the Roman Catholic Order of Minims.

Unlike the majority of founders of men's religious orders, and like his patron saint, Francis was never ordained a priest.


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