Francis of Assisi was a ladies’ man who kept his neighbors up with raucous singing and carousing through town.

He was also a fierce warrior — and a P.O.W.

Yes, that Francis of Assisi, who is also one of Catholicism’s most beloved saints.

See what else you didn’t know about St. Francis by scrolling through the gallery.

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