Giles of Assisi
Franciscan mystic
Feast: 23 April (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Who they were
Giles (Aegidius) joined St Francis in April 1209 and was clothed in a poor habit Francis begged for him; Francis called him 'the Knight of our Round Table'. He went with Francis to preach and to Rome when the first Rule was approved.
He made pilgrimages to Compostela, Jerusalem and elsewhere, always earning his food by manual work. Without learning but given to constant contemplation, he died in 1262, already revered as a saint.
The miracles
Pope Pius VI confirmed the honour long paid to him.
Why that counted as sanctity
One of St Francis's first companions, a man of work and contemplation.
The cause
The cause continues. No postulation address is published here yet. Favours received through this person’s intercession, and offers of help, are best sent to the religious order or congregation they belonged to, or to the diocese where the cause was opened; either will pass them to the postulation.
Connected on this site
- Francis of Assisi Saint“1190 – 1262), was one of the original companions of Francis of Assisi and holds a leading place among them.” — Wikipedia
- Egidio de Asís Blessed“At Perugia, Blessed Giles of Assisi, religious of the Order of Minors, who was a companion of Saint Francis and shone in his journeys for his intrepid faith and wonderful simplicity.” — this site's research
- Catholic Encyclopedia (1913), via New Advent - Blessed Giles of Assisi
- Wikidata Q981951 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Giles of Assisi (CC BY-SA)
Checked against the sources listed on 21 September 2026. Corrections welcome.