• Papal Basilica and Sacro Convento of
    Saint Francis in Assisi
  • May the Lord
    give you peace
  • May the Lord
    give you peace

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TOURS OF THE BASILICA

Information Office, individual tours, group entry, accessibility and services

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HOURS

Open, Divine Office, Eucharistic celebrations, confessions

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Today's Homily

The Word in Francis' House

 

Events

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Franciscus. The fool who spoke to the birds

Redazione St. Francis Assisi

On Sunday, June 8, 2025 h. 21.30, on the lower square of San Francesco, Simone Cristicchi will stage the show "Franciscus. ...

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Press conference - Cortile di Francesco 2025

Redazione St. Francis Assisi

Saturday, June 7, 2025, at 4 p.m., at the Press Room of the Sacro Convento, a press conference will be held to present ...

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Redazione St. Francis Assisi

On Sunday, May 25 h. 21.00 in the Upper Church of the Basilica the traditional concert "Basilica Regia" will be held ...

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Hourly Guided Tours - Summer 2025

General Custody of the Sacro Convento

Hourly Guided Visits (VGO), daily proposals to discover the Basilica and its heritage in the company of one of us friars, are back again this year. The visits are held daily, morning and afternoon, Monday through Saturday. For info and reservations: +39 075 8190 170 - info@sanfrancescoassisi. ...

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Tre domande a... br Emanuele. The podcast is back

General Custody of the Sacro Convento

The new series of 𝑻𝒓𝒆 𝒅𝒐𝒎𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒆 𝒂..., the podcast, which offers brief encounters with the friars of the Sacred Convent of Assisi, will be an opportunity to reconnect with old friends and ask them how they have experienced their service over the years, but also to ...

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June Choruses

General Custody of the Sacro Convento

As every month, we present the program of musical events that will enliven the Basilica of St. Francis in June 2025, with the participation of choirs and orchestras from Italy and abroad. During the month, various choirs will enliven the Eucharistic celebrations. JUNE 1 - SOLEMNITY ...

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Places within the Basilica:

The Basilica of Saint Francis

Called for by Pope Gregory IX with the Bull "Recolentes" of April 29, 1228, the Basilica was meant to be a "specialis ecclesia", and has guarded ...

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Places within the Basilica:

Tomb of Saint Francis

The tomb of St. Francis, a destination every year for millions of pilgrims from all over the world, is a simple stone sarcophagus enclosed within ...

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Places within the Basilica:

Lower Church

Construction of the Lower Church of the Basilica of Saint Francis was started in 1228 and completed by May 25, 1230, at which time the body of ...

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Places within the Basilica:

Upper Church

The construction of the upper church of the Papal Basilica of St. Francis in Assisi was completed in 1253 during the Pontificate of Pope Innocent ...

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Places within the Basilica:

Sacro Convento

Consecrated with the papal Basilica by Innocent IV in 1253, the 'Sacro Convento' (Sacred Convent) is characterized by a complex and difficult-to-document ...

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Places within the Basilica:

Library and Archives

Inside the Sacred Convent of Saint Francis in Assisi can be found the following: - the 'Library of the Sacro Convento': an ecclesiastical ...

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Museum of Treasures

The Museum of the Treasury of the Basilica was founded in the 13th century and has been developing since then. It consists mostly of works ...

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Do you know Saint Francis?

The mortal remains of Saint Francis of Assisi rest in this 800 year-old Basilica, together with the remains of his first companions. This holy place, together with the other churches here, make Assisi a true and special city-sanctuary.

Story of a Saint

1181 - 1182: Francis is born to Pietro Bernadone and Lady 'Pica'. At the time of his birth his father is on a business trip in France. At ...

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A man named Francis

How was the Canticle of Brother Sun born? - Among the biographies of Francis of Assisi., it is the Compilation of Assisi that recounts ...

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Francis and the Basilica

Pentecost - The scene of Pentecost, narrated in the Acts of the Apostles, is depicted in the Upper Church of the Basilica. The ...

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Our Projects

One-Health. Ecosystems, people, and environments in dialogue

Registrations opened on Monday, May 19, for the VI edition of the Training School "Percorsi Assisi", which, as every year, will be held ...

In giving is joy: the 5x1000 for the Basilica Foundation

Earmarking the 5x1000 to the Foundation for the Basilica of San Francesco in Assisi, which is dedication to the protection, promotion, and of ...

Laudato sie. Nature and science

Laudato sie, mi' Signore, cum tutte le Tue creature. (Praise be to you, my Lord, with all your creatures) The exhibition “Laudato ...

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We pray with

Francis

Francis' Prayer before the Crucifix



Francis' Salutation of the Blessed Virgin Mary


Francis' Praises of God


Canticle of the Creatures


Prayer from the Testament of St. Francis


Francis' Prayer of Rapture


Almighty, Eternal, Just and Merciful God


Francis' Prayer that Christ Jesus be the Mediator of our Praise


Francis' Praise of the Blessed Virgin Mary with Glory to God