Saint Francis of Assisi

Francis was born in 1182 in Assisi, in the middle of the Medieval commune age. Son of a rich merchant, as a youth he aimed to become one of the nobleman of the city.
Pope Pius XII designated Patron saint of Italy Francis, along with Saint Catherine of Siena. The remains of the Saint are now buried in the crypt in the Lower Basilica of Assisi, where he is worshipped.