St. Francis of Assisi is a patron saint of Italy and founder of brown-robed Franciscans . Francis lived as a hermit . `` Who does n't know Francis of Assisi , '' Vatican spokesman says . St. Francis `` was also rightly spoken of as 'another Jesus Christ , ' '' said the Rev. Thomas Rosica, director of communications for the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. He renounced the inheritance of his rich cloth merchant father .
St. Francis of Assisi is a patron saint of Italy and founder 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 , ' '' said the Rev. Thomas Rosica, director of communications for the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. He renounced the inheritance of his rich cloth merchant father .