Blessed Francus of Francavilla

Also known as

• Franco

Memorial

• 2 December

Profile

Greek rite monk from Calabria, Italy. Monk in the Abruzzo region of Italy, possibly fleeing Muslim raids on monasteries in Calabria. Hermit in the central Appennine mountains.

Born

• mid-10th-century in Italy

Died

• 11th-century of natural causes
• buried at the parish church of Francavilla al Mare, Abruzzo, Italy
• on 30 July 1566 invading Turks burned his relics; a few bone fragments were recovered and re-enshrined

Beatified

• 1893 by Pope Leo XIII (cultus confirmed)

Patronage

• Francavilla al Mare, Abruzzo, Italy

Additional Information

• Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
• Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Saints

MLA Citation

• “Blessed Francus of Francavilla”. Saints.SQPN.com. 14 December 2012. Web. 22 May 2013. <http://saints.sqpn.com/blessed-francus-of-francavilla/>