Stunning quality ‘Saint Francis of Assisi’ olive wood statue.
Olive wood Saint Francis figurine holding a dove and with a dog by his side. This statue has been hand carved out of dry olive wood by local Christian artists in Bethlehem.
Saint Francis of Assisi (1181/1182 – 3 October 1226), was an Italian Catholic friar, deacon and preacher. He founded the men’s Order of Friars Minor, the women’s Order of Saint Clare, the Third Order of Saint Francis and the Custody of the Holy Land. Francis is one of the most venerated religious figures in history.
Size: 6.3″ inch / 16 cm high.
Made in the Holy Land.
Pope Gregory IX canonized Francis on 16 July 1228. Along with Saint Catherine of Siena, he was designated Patron saint of Italy. He later became associated with patronage of animals and the natural environment, and it became customary for churches to hold ceremonies blessing animals on or near his feast day of 4 October.
This is a wonderful gift for anyone from the land Jesus walked!
Shipped to you direct from Jerusalem.
A very unique Christian ornament and reminder to the whole family of Jesus our pastor.
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