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April Saints

Saint Francis of Paola (1416-1507) Francis was born in Paola, Italy, around 1416. He was the founder, in 1436, of the Minim Friars (so called because they wished to be the least of all friars) with men who were attracted to him in his solitude as a hermit. The order spread quickly with the fame […]