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

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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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25th anniversary of priesthood

Redazione St. Francis Assisi

On Sunday, September 14, at 10:30 a.m., in the upper church of the Basilica, a Holy Mass of Thanksgiving will be held ...

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Concert in the Basilica

Redazione St. Francis Assisi

Monday, September 1, 2025, at 9:00 p.m., in the upper church of the Basilica of St. Francis, there will be a concert ...

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On Creation Day

Redazione St. Francis Assisi

Monday, September 1, Creation Day, a blessing of the "Garden of Peace" and participants in the Assisi - Gubbio "Steps ...

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Novena of St. Francis 2025 - The Canticle of the Soul

General Custody of the Sacro Convento

September 24 to October 2, 2025 the traditional Novena in preparation for the feast of the saint will be held in the lower church of the Basilica of St. Francis. This year's theme is "The Canticle of the Soul: from Thomas of Celano to contemporary man," and it will be Friar Carmine Terenzio, ...

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Cortile di Francesco 2025 - CreAzione

General Custody of the Sacro Convento

It is taking place from September 10 to 21., the 2025 edition of Cortile di Francesco—entitled Cre-Azione—will focus on the theme of beauty as a universal language of peace, exploring the profound relationship between human creativity, ecological responsibility, and care for creation. In ...

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Library meetings 2025-2026

General Custody of the Sacro Convento

The Library of the Sacred Convent reopened at the beginning of September and once again welcomes readers, students, scholars, and friends as a place for meeting, studying, and discovery. The 2025-2026 calendar of events features five cultural, dialogue, and in-depth discussions open to everyone. ...

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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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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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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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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

The Magdalene Chapel in the Lower Church - In the third chapel on the right side of the central nave of the Lower Church of the Basilica ...

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Our Projects

A Treasure to be enhanced together

On Wednesday, July 2, 2025, an agreement was renewed between the National Gallery of Umbria and the General Custody of the Sacred Convent ...

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 ...

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