Knights of Saint Francis

10/21/2026

10/21/2026

10/21/2026

🇮🇹 Assisi comes to San Francisco.

Eight hundred years after the death of Saint Francis of Assisi, relics connected to Saint Francis and Saint Clare will travel from Assisi to the city that bears his name for an extraordinary six-week exhibition, free and open to the public.

📍 Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Assumption
📅 October 16 – November 28, 2026
🎟️ Free admission

The exhibition comes at a uniquely meaningful moment: the 800th anniversary of Saint Francis’s death, the 250th anniversary of San Francisco, and Italian Heritage Month—just days after October 4, Italy’s National Day of Saint Francis of Assisi. 🇮🇹

Joining the celebrations will be the San Francisco–Assisi Sister City Committee and an official delegation from Assisi led by Mayor Walter Stoppini and City Council President Annalisa Rossi, further strengthening the historic ties between the two cities.

This remarkable initiative has been made possible through the efforts of the Knights of Saint Francis of Assisi, together with the Archdiocese of San Francisco and partner institutions, in strengthening the historic connection between Assisi and San Francisco.

From Assisi to San Francisco: two cities united by the name of Francis and by a message of peace, fraternity, and dialogue that continues to resonate eight centuries later. 🇮🇹🤝🇺🇸

Italy in US Ministero degli Affari Esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale

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This Limited Edition Rosary, commissioned by the Knights of Saint Francis (KOSF) commemorates the 800 year anniversary of the death of Saint Francis of Assisi, and the first official visit of his sacred relics to his city, San Francisco. Made in Italy, the rosary features white and red beads, a cent...

04/29/2026

Courage, passion and determination. It surely takes a great combination of these three virtues for each of us to take up a new project, especially one aimed at bringing positive change in the world.

I am applauding Angela M. Alioto and the Knights of Saint Francis for their outstanding efforts in sponsoring the creation of a new international song. Renowned Music Director Marco Frisina is the master mind behind the composition of this new song, which I was humbly asked to record with my voice, in five different languages.

Its world premiere will take place in Italy in October, followed by another performance in San Francisco on October 14th, on the occasion of the 800th anniversary of the entering into eternal life of Saint Francis of Assisi, Patron of Italy.

Cover realized by graphic designer PierMarino Zippitelli