St. Francis of Assisi Statue 4" High

HAND PAINTED STATUE – 4 Inches High & 2 Inches Wide is made of "Marfilita", which is a mixture of resin and marble dust to strengthen the resin. STORY ABOUT HIMHe was one of the great transformers of the church. He was born in a town called Assisi, Italy in 1181 and died on October 3, 1226. He was canonized on July 16, 1228. His body is buried in the Basilica of San Francisco de Assisi in Italy. He was commissioned to guard the religious part of the holy land, the historical part of Jesus. The church celebrates its day every year on October 4th. Patron saint of animals, it is customary for people to bring their pets to church for the priest to bless them. He is also the patron saint of the environment, of merchants, and he is credited with creating births where he took care of the don burrito, the bull, San Jose, the Virgin Mary and the child Jesus, who to this day keep celebrating. In his youth Francisco was famous for drinking and having a lot of fun, after having fought a battle