St. Francis of Sales is a patron saint of Italy and patron of brown - robed Franciscans . ` ` Who does n't know Francis of Assisi , '' Vatican spokesman says . St. Francis ` ` was also rightly spoken of as ' another Jesus Christ , ' '' He was released and became seriously ill , which began a major turn in his life . Pope Pius XI says . He inherited the inheritance of his rich cloth merchant father .
St. Francis of Sales is a patron saint of Italy and patron of brown - robed Franciscans . ` ` Who does n't know Francis of Assisi , '' Vatican spokesman says . St. Francis ` ` was also rightly spoken of as ' another Jesus Christ , ' '' Pope Pius XI says . He inherited the inheritance of his rich cloth merchant father .