THEO1161 Lecture Notes - Vestment, Fifth Crusade
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Born in a merchant family as francesco di bernardone (later known as st. francis of. Assisi), francis spent his youth using his family wealth on parties and joining military campaigns for his hometown against neighboring city-states in northern italy. After experiences of imprisonment, illness, and a famous encounter with a leper on the streets of assisi, he underwent a spiritual conversion. He proceeded to follow his new sense of calling by giving away his family inheritance and embracing a life of poverty, penance, and peace. Between 1209-10, he founded the order of friars minor after attracting a number of followers and drew up a rule of life" consisting of gospel passages and practical norms of living. The community"s preaching in italy began a strong penitential movement that embraced francis" vision. Damietta (modern day damiata, egypt) to preach the gospel to the sultan of egypt, Malik al-kamil and formed a friendship with him.
