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In Western Christianity, The Feast of Saint Francis of Assisi, also known as Giovanni di Pietro di Bernardone, honors this Italian Catholic friar, deacon and preacher who founded some of the most important monastic orders in Catholicism (thus creating the term "Franciscan monk") and who became one of the most venerated religious figures in Christianity.
This day is traditionally observed as a Memorial.
Here are some ways you can observe this day according to Western Christian tradition:
