Interesting Snippets

St Francis of Assisi - The church building on the premises of the Angler and Antelope is named after St Francis.  St Francis was the founder of the Francisian order.  He is known as the patron saint of animals, the environment and one of the  two patrons of Italy.   The Catholic Church is known to hold ceremonies blessing animals on his feast day, 4 October.  He was born in Umbria circa 1181 and died on the 3rd of October 1226. 

• Read more about the life of St Francis (Childhood to Early Adulthood)
• St Francis - Founding of the Order of the Friars Minor
• St Francis - Later life

The Prayer of Saint Francis - One of the beautiful prayers that St Francis is known for.  Click here to read the Prayer of St Franics