Quick Facts
- Italian nobility.
- Received into the Franciscans by Saint Francis himself.
- Deacon.
- Custos of the friary in 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.
- Died on the year 1236.
- Memorial - March 13
