St. Francis of Assisi is a patron saint of Assisi and founder of brown-robed Christians . `` Who does n't know Pius XI of Assisi , '' Vatican spokesman says . Francis `` was also rightly spoken of as 'another Jesus Christ , ' '' Thomas Rosica said Wednesday , explaining how the saint inspired Pope Francis ' name . ` Pope Francis said . He renounced the inheritance of his rich cloth merchant father .
St. Francis of Assisi is a patron saint of Assisi and founder of brown-robed Christians . `` Who does n't know Pius XI of Assisi , '' Vatican spokesman says . Francis `` was also rightly spoken of as 'another Jesus Christ , ' '' Pope Francis said . He renounced the inheritance of his rich cloth merchant father .