Feast of Saint Francis of Assisi

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Christian feast day liturgical celebration

The Feast of Saint Francis of Assisi is a Christian liturgical celebration held annually on October 4 to honor Saint Francis, the patron saint of animals, ecology, and the city of Assisi.

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All labels observed (5)

Label	Occurrences
Feast of Saint Francis of Assisi canonical	5
Feast of St. Francis of Assisi	2
Feast of the Stigmata of Saint Francis	1
St. Francis Day	1
feast of Saint Francis of Assisi	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3625329 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Feast of Saint Francis of Assisi
Context triple: [Assisi, hasFestival, Feast of Saint Francis of Assisi]

A. Feast of Saint Ambrose
The Feast of Saint Ambrose is a Milanese religious and civic celebration held annually on December 7th in honor of the city’s patron saint, traditionally marking the start of the cultural and opera season.
B. Feast of Saints Peter and Paul
The Feast of Saints Peter and Paul is a major Christian liturgical celebration on June 29 honoring the martyrdom and apostolic leadership of the apostles Peter and Paul.
C. Feast of the Chair of Saint Peter
The Feast of the Chair of Saint Peter is a Roman Catholic celebration honoring the apostolic authority and pastoral leadership entrusted to Saint Peter as the first pope and symbolized by his episcopal chair in Rome.
D. St Martin's Day
St Martin's Day is a Christian feast celebrated on November 11 in honor of Saint Martin of Tours, often marked by processions, lantern walks, and charitable traditions.
E. Feast of Saint Anne
The Feast of Saint Anne is a Catholic liturgical celebration honoring Saint Anne, traditionally observed on July 26 and marked by major pilgrimages and devotions, especially in places dedicated to her.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Feast of Saint Francis of Assisi
Target entity description: The Feast of Saint Francis of Assisi is a Christian liturgical celebration held annually on October 4 to honor Saint Francis, the patron saint of animals, ecology, and the city of Assisi.

A. Feast of Saint Ambrose
The Feast of Saint Ambrose is a Milanese religious and civic celebration held annually on December 7th in honor of the city’s patron saint, traditionally marking the start of the cultural and opera season.
B. Feast of Saints Peter and Paul
The Feast of Saints Peter and Paul is a major Christian liturgical celebration on June 29 honoring the martyrdom and apostolic leadership of the apostles Peter and Paul.
C. Feast of the Chair of Saint Peter
The Feast of the Chair of Saint Peter is a Roman Catholic celebration honoring the apostolic authority and pastoral leadership entrusted to Saint Peter as the first pope and symbolized by his episcopal chair in Rome.
D. St Martin's Day
St Martin's Day is a Christian feast celebrated on November 11 in honor of Saint Martin of Tours, often marked by processions, lantern walks, and charitable traditions.
E. Feast of Saint Anne
The Feast of Saint Anne is a Catholic liturgical celebration honoring Saint Anne, traditionally observed on July 26 and marked by major pilgrimages and devotions, especially in places dedicated to her.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (45)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Christian feast day ⓘ liturgical celebration ⓘ
alsoKnownAs	Feast of St. Francis of Assisi ⓘ linked to: Feast of Saint Francis of Assisi St. Francis Day ⓘ linked to: Feast of Saint Francis of Assisi
associatedWith	blessing of animals ⓘ care for creation ⓘ environmental stewardship ⓘ
commemoratedBy	Catholic parishes ⓘ Franciscan communities ⓘ linked to: Franciscan family some Anglican parishes ⓘ some Lutheran congregations ⓘ
commemorates	death of Saint Francis of Assisi ⓘ
countryOrAreaObserved	Assisi ⓘ Catholic communities worldwide ⓘ Italy ⓘ
dateObserved	October 4 ⓘ
followsCalendar	Gregorian calendar ⓘ linked to: Gregorian calendar (Western churches)
frequency	annual ⓘ
hasLiturgicalRank	memorial (Roman Catholic Church) ⓘ
hasPatronageFocus	animals ⓘ city of Assisi ⓘ ecology ⓘ environment ⓘ
honors	Saint Francis of Assisi ⓘ
honorsRoleOfSaint	patron saint of animals ⓘ patron saint of ecology ⓘ patron saint of the city of Assisi ⓘ
languageOfName	English ⓘ
liturgicalColor	white ⓘ
liturgicalTradition	Anglican Communion ⓘ Lutheran churches ⓘ Roman Catholic Church ⓘ linked to: Catholic Church worldwide some Methodist churches ⓘ
monthObserved	October ⓘ
namedAfter	Francis of Assisi ⓘ linked to: Saint Francis of Assisi
patronSaintHonored	Saint Francis of Assisi ⓘ
relatedTo	Franciscan Order ⓘ Franciscan spirituality ⓘ
religion	Christianity ⓘ
theme	love of the poor ⓘ peace and reconciliation ⓘ respect for nature ⓘ
typicalPractices	Mass in honor of Saint Francis of Assisi ⓘ prayers for animals and creation ⓘ processions and parish celebrations ⓘ

How these facts were elicited