Patronage

Order of Minims

2 saints

Saint Francis of Paola

Feast: April 2nd • 15th century

Born in Calabria in 1416, Francis of Paola founded the Order of Minims, characterized by extreme austerity and the vow of Lenten life. Famou…

Feast: August 2nd • 13th century

The dedication of Our Lady of the Angels, or Porziuncola, commemorates the restoration of this church by Saint Francis of Assisi and the ins…