St Francis Main Life events in a timeline
1181
St Francis was born
1190-1195
St Francis Attended school at the church of St.
George
1201-1202
St Francis joined war between Assisi and Perugia and was taken
prisoner in the battle of Collestrada. Held for ransomed waiting for his father
to pay
1203
St Francis was released from prison and returned
home
1204
St Francis became serious ill
1206
Francis Got a vision of Jesus asking him to fix the churches
and follow him
1207
Dedicated to prayer and his new way of life St Francis helped
lepers and restored 3 churches.
1208/2/24
Changed man he became a hermit and preached for his
sins.
1209
During Mass in Chapel of St. Mary of the Angels gospel revealed
Francis' task; words of Christ became the first
rule
1209/4/16
Founding date of the Secular Franciscan Order. Francis composed
first regulations of religious.
1210
Francis and eleven followers went to Rome; Pope Innocent III
verbally approved the Rule which began the third
Order
1211
He took the name of Friars Minor
1212
Clare of Assisi entered religious life and the Second Order was
established
1223/11/29
Second Rule approved by Pope Honorius III
1225
St Francis was very sick and did not improve with medical
treatment
1226
St Francis returned to Assisi
1226/10/3
St Francis passed away- October 3rd