He was the founder of the Order of the Hermits of Saint Francis, called the Minims, which means the Least. He died on Good Friday, when he was ninety-one years old. He was canonized twelve years after his death. The French Calvinists opened his tomb in 1562. They found his body incorrupt, and destroyed and burned it.
Miracle of Saint Francis of Paola, by Francesco Capella (details/credits)
