ST FRANCIS OF ASSISI
Saint Francis of Assisi (1181-1226) indirectly played an important role in the rise of the USA! The friar order he founded. the Franciscans, built a series of "missions" along the Camino Real in California. Fra Junipero Serra (1713-1784) a Franciscan Friar, built many of these "missions" which were villages hosting christianized autochtone people. He was canonized in 2015 in Wsshington,DC by Pope Francis. The city of San Francisco, CA is the Northernmost mission of California.
Saint Francis was also a diplomat as he negotiated with the Sultan of Egypt in the times of crusades. Further reading:
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