Pilgrimage Sites Dedicated to St. Francis of Assisi
Assisi
Italy · Europe
Assisi is the birthplace of St. Francis and St. Clare, making it one of Catholicism's most significant pilgrimage destinations with profound spiritual heritage.
Washington, D.C.
United States · North America
America's Catholic capital, home to the largest church in North America, a Jubilee Year pilgrimage site, and the cathedral where President Kennedy's funeral Mass was celebrated.
Subiaco
Italy · Europe
Birthplace of Western monasticism, where young St. Benedict lived as a hermit for three years before founding the first Benedictine communities.
Orta San Giulio
Italy · Europe
Home to a UNESCO Sacred Mountain dedicated to St. Francis and an island basilica guarding the relics of St. Julius—the saint who sailed here on his cloak.
Cortona
Italy · Europe
Tuscan hill town where St. Margaret's incorrupt body draws pilgrims to her basilica, while the Franciscan hermitage of Le Celle preserves the cell where St. Francis dictated his Testament.
La Verna
Italy · Europe
La Verna is the sacred mountain sanctuary where Saint Francis of Assisi received the stigmata in 1224, making it one of Christianity's most holy pilgrimage sites.