Angelo Tancredi

The blessed Angelo Tancredi (died 1258) was a Roman Catholic monastic leader, one of the 12 early companions of Saint Francis of Assisi.

He was born in Rieti, where as a young armored knight he putatively met Francis, who putatively told him:

Lord Angelo, long time is it now since first you girt on your sword, and donned all your warlike armour. Now would it become you to gird you with a rough rope like me; in place of the sword to take the Cross of Christ, and for boots and spurs to shoe you with the dust and mire of the streets. Follow me, then, and I will make you a knight of Christ.

Loyally following Francis in his wanderings through Italy, Spain, and France, he putatively was present for saint's sermon to the birds.[1] He also putatively aided St Clare of Assisi in establishing her order.

References
  1. Sons of Francis, by Anne Macdonell, JM Dent & Co., GP Putnam's Sons, printed by Ballantyne, Hanson, and Co. (1902); page 80.
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