St francis full biography of cristiano

Among the best-known and most venerated of the saints, Francis of Assisi has become synonymous in religion pop culture with brown habits, birdbaths and the blessing of animals on his feast day

But beyond pets, Francis is also known as the patron saint of ecology.

So who was Francis of Assisi?

There’s so much to say, so we’ll just hit the highlights here.

Francis was born in the Italian town of Assisi sometime between 1181 and 1182.

He was the son of a wealthy cloth merchant and dreamed in his early life of becoming a knight.

After he was taken captive during a battle with a neighboring town in 1201, Francis became severely ill.

During this time, his conversion began.

Several years later, as he was beginning a new military expedition, he had a dream in which God spoke to him, and he returned to Assisi to tend to the sick.

A year later, in 1206, he had another vision, in which Jesus directed him to rebuild his church.

Francis first took this message to mean to repair the Church of San Damiano, outside Assisi, but later understood it as the wider church, and, some say, even creation itself.

From there, Francis fully committed himself to the church, abandoning his possessions and inheritance for a life of poverty and simplicity.

He went on to found the Order of Friars Minor (commonly known today as the Franciscans), along with co-founding the Order of St. Clare and the Third Order Secular and Third Order Regular.

He was known for his love of all creation (we’ll get into that more later), but also for his dedication to the poor, peace and interreligious dialogue, such as his encounter with the sultan of Egypt during the Fifth Crusade.

Francis died in October 1226. Less than two years later, he was canonized a saint.

When was he named the patron saint of ecology?

Not that long ago, as it turns out.

On Nov. 29, 1979, Pope John Paul II issued a papal bull 

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American Catholic religious sister

Sister Carmela Marie Cristiano, S.C. (August 15, 1927 – August 1, 2011) was an American Catholicreligious sister of the Sisters of Charity of Saint Elizabeth, who served the community as a teacher, social worker and activist. She received public attention for her high-profile battle with then-Jersey CityMayorThomas J. Whelan over poor conditions and corruption at the city's orphan ward. In 1975, Sister Carmela became the first Sister to run for political office in New Jersey. She also founded two nonprofit corporations during her career.

Biography

Early life

Cristiano was born to Francis and Mary (née Canonica) Cristiano in New York City. She joined the Sisters of Charity of Saint Elizabeth, which are headquartered in Convent Station, New Jersey, on March 25, 1945. Cristiano remained a Sister within the congregation for the next sixty-six years. She obtained a Bachelor of Science in education from the College of Saint Elizabeth.

Career

Sister Carmela worked as a schoolteacher throughout North Jersey for more than 20 years before entering social work. She taught at Catholic elementary schools in South Orange, Newark, New Brunswick, Jersey City, Totowa, Teaneck and Cliffside Park.

She became a social worker at the Hudson County Emergency Shelter beginning in 1968. In 1969, Cristiano openly complained to public officials in Jersey City about poor living conditions at the now defunct 6th floor Jersey City Medical Centerorphan ward where she worked. She had been hired as the superintendent of the ward, which was used to house babies who had been orphaned in the city. In response, Jersey City officials terminated Cristiano in August 1969, leading to a public battle between her and Mayor Thomas J. Whelan. Cristiano refused to leave her offic

Brazilian prelate of the Catholic Church (born 1976)

In this Brazilian name, the surname is Barbosa.

Cristiano Guilherme Borro Barbosa (born October 11, 1976) is a Brazilian-born Catholic prelate who has served as an auxiliary bishop for the Archdiocese of Boston since 2023.

Biography

Early life

Barbosa was born in Adamantina, Brazil, on October 11, 1976, to Antonio Dias Barbosa and Maria do Carmo Borro. He attended primary and secondary schools in Adamantina.

Deciding to become a priest, Barbosa entered the University of the Sacred Heart in Bauru, where he earned a Licentiate in Philosophy. He continued his education in 2005 at the Jesuit Faculty of Philosophy and Theology in Belo Horizonte, where he received a theology degree. Barbosa then enrolled in 2007 at the Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais in Belo Horizonte, receiving a Master of Psychology degree.

Priesthood

Barbosa was ordained a priest for the Diocese of Bauru in Brazil on December 22, 2007, by Luiz Antônio Guedes [pt], Bishop of Bauru.

Barbaso came to the United States in 2008 to study at the Boston College School of Theology and Ministry. During this period, he also served as a chaplain to the Portuguese and Brazilian Catholic communities in the archdiocese. Barbaso earned a Licentiate in Theology in 2011 and a Doctorate in Sacred Theology in 2019. His doctoral dissertation was titled "Speaking rightly about