Blessed Agnellus of Pisa

Also known as

• Agnello

Memorial

• 13 March
• 7 May on the Franciscan calendar

Profile

Born to the Italian nobility. Received into the Franciscans by Saint Francis himself. Deacon. Custos of Saint-Denis, the first Franciscan friary in Paris, France. Worked with the University of Paris. Appointed by Saint Francis to introduce the Franciscans into England in 1224. With eight associates he established houses in Canterbury and London, then a school for friars in Oxford. Friend of King Henry III. Helped prevent civil war between Henry and Earl Marshall. Known for his personal piety and his strict adherence to the Franciscan Rule, especially on the matter of poverty.

Born

• c.1195 in Pisa, Italy

Died

• 7 May 1236 at Oxford, England of dysentery
• body reported incorrupt up to the time the Oxford house was dissolved by King Henry VIII

Beatified

• 4 September 1892 by Pope Leo XIII (cultus confirmed)

Additional Information

• Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
• Catholic Encyclopedia
• Catholic Online
• Dictionary of Saints, by John Delaney
• Katherine Rabenstein
• Kirken i Norge
• Medieval Religion Listserv, by John Dillon
• New Catholic Dictionary
• Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Saints
• Santi e Beati
• Wikipedia

MLA Citation

• “Blessed Agnellus of Pisa“. Saints.SQPN.com. 12 March 2013. Web. 22 May 2013. <>