St. Francis or Saint Francis may refer to:

Roman Catholic saints

Francis of Assisi Giovanni di Pietro di Bernardone, better known as Saint Francis of Assisi ( it, Francesco d'Assisi; – 3 October 1226), was a mystic Italian Catholic friar, founder of the Franciscans, and one of the most venerated figures in Christiani ...

(1181–1226), Italian founder of the Order of Friars Minor (Franciscans) *

Francis of Paola Francis of Paola, O.M., (or: Francesco di Paola or Francis the Fire Handler; 27 March 1416 – 2 April 1507) was an Italian mendicant friar and the founder of the Roman Catholic Order of Minims. Unlike the majority of founders of men's religiou ...

(1416–1507), Italian (Calabrian) founder of the Order of the Minims *

Francis Xavier Francis Xavier (born Francisco de Jasso y Azpilicueta; Latin: ''Franciscus Xaverius''; Basque: ''Frantzisko Xabierkoa''; French: ''François Xavier''; Spanish: ''Francisco Javier''; Portuguese: ''Francisco Xavier''; 7 April 15063 December ...

(1506–1552), Navarrese Catholic missionary to India; co-founder of the Society of Jesus (Jesuits) *

Francis Borgia Francis Borgia ( ca-valencia, Francesc de Borja; es, Francisco de Borja; 28 October 1510 – 30 September 1572) was a Spanish Jesuit priest. The great-grandson of Pope Alexander VI, he was Duke of Gandía and a grandee of Spain. After t ...

(1510–1572), Spanish Jesuit priest; third leader of the Jesuits *

Francis Solanus Francisco Solano y Jiménez, (also known as Francis Solanus; 10 March 1549 – 14 July 1610) was a Spanish friar and missionary in South America, belonging to the Order of Friars Minor (the Franciscans), and is honored as a saint in the Roman Cath ...

(1549–1610), Spanish Franciscan missionary to South America *

Francis Caracciolo Francis Caracciolo (October 13, 1563 – June 4, 1608), born Ascanio Pisquizio, was an Italian Catholic priest who co-founded the Order of the Clerics Regular Minor with John Augustine Adorno and Fabrizio Caracciolo. He decided to adopt a relig ...

(1563–1608), Italian priest who co-founded the Congregation of the Minor Clerics Regular *

Francis de Sales Francis de Sales (french: François de Sales; it, Francesco di Sales; 21 August 156728 December 1622) was a Bishop of Geneva and is revered as a saint in the Catholic Church. He became noted for his deep faith and his gentle approach t ...

(1567–1622), French born bishop of Geneva, Switzerland *

Francis Ferdinand de Capillas Francis Fernández (or Ferdinand) de Capillas (15 August 1607 – 15 January 1648) was a Spanish Dominican friar who went as a missionary to Asia. He died in China as a martyr. He was canonized by Pope John Paul II on 1 October 2000, as one of th ...

(1607–1648), Castilian Dominican missionary; first Roman Catholic martyr killed in China *

Francis de Geronimo Francesco de Geronimo, also Francis Jerome (17 December 1642 - 11 May 1716) was an Italian Roman Catholic priest and a professed member of the Jesuits. He was an energetic pastor who dedicated himself to missions across Naples either in large ...

(1642–1716), Italian Jesuit priest * Francis Marto (1908–1919), Portuguese Marian child visionary

Places

Australia

St Francis Island St Francis Island (originally in Dutch: ''Eyland St. François'') is an island on the south coast of South Australia near Ceduna. It is part of the Nuyts Archipelago. It was one of the first parts of South Australia to be discovered and name ...

, an island in South Australia

Canada

St. Francis, Alberta St. Francis is an unincorporated community An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. ...

Saint-François Parish, New Brunswick Saint-François is a civil parish in Madawaska County, New Brunswick, Canada. For governance purposes it is part of the incorporated rural community of Haut-Madawaska, which is a member of the Northwest Regional Service Commission (NWRSC). ...

, formerly named St. Francis Parish *

Saint-François-de-Madawaska, New Brunswick Saint-François-de-Madawaska (2016 pop.: 470) is a former Canadian village in Madawaska County, New Brunswick. The village is known as the province's "Chicken Capital", referring to its role in the poultry industry. Former and merged names for ...

, formerly named St. Francis *

St. Francis Harbour, Nova Scotia St. Francis Harbour, is a small community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the Municipality of the District of Guysborough in Guysborough County Guysborough County is a county in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia. Histo ...

South Africa

St Francis Bay St Francis Bay ( af, St Francisbaai) is a holiday town in Sarah Baartman District Municipality in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa, roughly one hour’s drive from Port Elizabeth. On 11 November 2012 a fire destroyed 76 homes, almost ...

, a village in Cacadu District Municipality, Eastern Cape province * Cape St. Francis, a town in Eastern Cape province

United States

St. Francis, Arkansas St. Francis is a city in northeastern Clay County, Arkansas, United States, along the St. Francis River. The population was 250 at the 2010 census. History The St. Francis area was settled in the 1840s, with the early residents forming the Chal ...

*St. Francis, Florida, a ghost town in Florida *

St. Francis, Kansas St. Francis is a city in and the county seat of Cheyenne County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 1,263. History St. Francis was founded in 1887. The city may have been named for the wife of its fou ...

Saint Francis, Kentucky Saint Francis is an unincorporated community in Marion County, in the U.S. state of Kentucky Kentucky ( , ), officially the Commonwealth of Kentucky, is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States and one of the states of the ...

St. Francis, Maine St. Francis is a town in Aroostook County, Maine, United States on the Canada–United States border at the junction of the St. Francis River and the Saint John River. The population was 438 at the 2020 census. First settled by English speakers ...

St. Francis, Minnesota St. Francis is a city in Anoka and Isanti counties, Minnesota, United States. The population was 8,142 at the 2020 census. Minnesota State Highway 47 serves as a main route in the city. Other routes include Ambassador Boulevard. History St ...

, Anoka County *

St. Francis, Stearns County, Minnesota St. Francis is an unincorporated community in Krain Township, Stearns County, Minnesota, United States, near Albany and Freeport Freeport, a variant of free port, may refer to: Places United States *Freeport, California *Freeport, Florida *Fre ...

St. Francis, South Dakota St. Francis also Sápauŋ thí (Lakota: ''Sápauŋ thí''; "Catholic House") is a town on the Rosebud Indian Reservation in Todd County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 469 at the 2020 census. St. Francis took its name from the ...

, a town on the Rosebud Indian Reservation in Todd County *

St. Francis, Texas St. Francis is an unincorporated community in Potter County, located in the U.S. state of Texas Texas (, ; Spanish language, Spanish: ''Texas'', ''Tejas'') is a state in the South Central United States, South Central region of the United ...

St. Francis, Wisconsin St. Francis is a city in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 9,161 at the 2020 census. History St. Francis Seminary was established in what is now the city in 1845. The Sisters of St. Francis of Assisi established t ...

St. Francis River The St. Francis River is a tributary of the Mississippi River, about long, in southeastern Missouri and northeastern Arkansas in the United States. The river drains a mostly rural area and forms part of the Missouri-Arkansas state line along the ...

, a river in Missouri and Arkansas

Schools

St. Francis College , mottoeng = My God, My All , established = , type = Private college , chancellor = , president = Miguel Martinez-Saenz , provost = Jennifer Lancas ...

, a college in Brooklyn Heights, New York **

St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers The St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers are the 21 teams that represent St. Francis College in athletics. The Terriers are members of NCAA Division I and participate in the Northeast Conference (NEC) except in two sports that the NEC does not spons ...

, the school's athletic program *

St. Francis' College St. Francis' College (SFC) is a Indian School Certificate, senior secondary boys-only private school in Lucknow, India, established and administered by The Catholic Diocese of Lucknow, a charitable religious society. The college was founded in 18 ...

, a college in Lucknow, India *

Saint Francis University Saint Francis University (SFU) is a private Catholic university in Loretto, Pennsylvania. It was founded in 1847 and conducted under the tradition of the Franciscan Friars of the Third Order Regular. The university is situated on in the fore ...

, a university in Loretto, Pennsylvania **

Saint Francis Red Flash The Saint Francis Red Flash are the 23 sports teams representing Saint Francis University in Loretto, Pennsylvania in intercollegiate athletics. The Red Flash competes in the NCAA Division I and are primary members of the Northeast Conference, with ...

, the school's athletic program *

St. Francis Xavier University St. Francis Xavier University is a public undergraduate liberal arts university located in Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada. It is a member of the Maple League, a group of primarily undergraduate universities in Eastern Canada. History St. Fra ...

, a university in Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada *

University of St. Francis The University of St. Francis is a private Franciscan university with its main campus in Joliet, Illinois. It enrolls more than 3,900 students at locations throughout the country with about 1,300 students at its main campus. History The Uni ...

, a university with locations throughout the United States *

University of Saint Francis (disambiguation) University of Saint Francis or Saint Francis College may refer to: *St. Francis College, in Brooklyn Heights, New York *St. Francis' College, in Lucknow, India * Saint Francis University, in Loretto, Pennsylvania *University of St. Francis, in Joli ...

, various universities *

Saint Francis High School (disambiguation) Saint Francis High School may refer to: *Saint Francis High School (Calgary), Alberta, Canada United States (sorted by state): * Saint Francis High School (La Cañada Flintridge, California) *Saint Francis High School (Mountain View, California) ...

, various high schools *

St. Francis' Canossian College St. Francis' Canossian College (abbr: SFCC; Chinese: 嘉諾撒聖方濟各書院; Jyutping: ''gaa1 nok6 saat3 sing3 fong1 zai3 gok3 syu1 jyun2''; demonym: ''Franciscan'') was founded on 7 May 1869 as the second school established by the Italia ...

, a secondary school in Hong Kong *

St. Francis' Canossian School St. Francis' Canossian College (abbr: SFCC; Chinese: 嘉諾撒聖方濟各書院; Jyutping: ''gaa1 nok6 saat3 sing3 fong1 zai3 gok3 syu1 jyun2''; demonym: ''Franciscan'') was founded on 7 May 1869 as the second school established by the Itali ...

, a primary school in Hong Kong

Other uses

* ''St. Francis'' (film), a 2002 film starring Raoul Bove * HMCS ''St. Francis'', a Royal Canadian Navy destroyer during World War II *

St. Francis (fireboat) ''St. Francis'' is a fireboat operated by the San Francisco Fire Department on San Francisco Bay since 2016. Also known as ''Fireboat 3'', she was given the official name on October 17, 2016, the anniversary of the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake ...

, operated by the San Francisco Fire Department *

St. Francis Yacht Club The St. Francis Yacht Club is a private sailing club located in San Francisco. History Founded in 1927, the Saint Francis Yacht Club (StFYC) was formed when some of the members of the San Francisco Yacht Club decided to move their clubhouse from ...

, a sailing club in San Francisco since 2016 *

St Francis F.C. St Francis Football Club is an Irish association football club originally based in The Liberties in Dublin. They played in the League of Ireland First Division from 1996–97 until 2000–01. They currently play in the Leinster Senior Leagu ...

, a football club in Ireland *''

Nobilissima Visione ''Nobilissima visione'' (''The Noblest Vision'') is a 50-minute ballet (or, more precisely, a "dance legend") in six scenes by Paul Hindemith, originally choreographed by Léonide Massine for the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo. The libretto by Hind ...

'', a 1938 ballet by Paul Hindemith, known at its New York performance as ''Saint Francis'' *

Convent of Saint Francis (Vitoria-Gasteiz) A convent is a community of monks, nuns, Brother (Christian), religious brothers or, Religious sister (Catholic), sisters or priests. Alternatively, ''convent'' means the building used by the community. The word is particularly used in the Catho ...

, a former convent in Basque Country, Spain *

Feast of Saint Francis , nickname = , observedby = Italy, and in general Christians of Italian ancestry , litcolor = , longtype = Religious, Historical, Cultural , significance = To honour Francis of Assisi and Catherine of Siena, patron saints of I ...

, a religious and civil celebration annually held in Italy and other locations *

OSF Saint Francis Medical Center OSF Saint Francis Medical Center, located in Peoria, Illinois, United States, is a teaching hospital for the University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria and part of the OSF Healthcare System. The center, which is the largest hospital in t ...

, a level I trauma center and teaching hospital in Peoria, Illinois