I, BROTHER FRANCIS 800
Years of a Great Adventure

Under the Patronage of the Comitato Nazionale per le celebrazioni dell’Ottavo Centenario
Curated by Fr. Francesco Piloni
Scientific Committee: Stefano Brufani, President of the International Society of Franciscan Studies, Professor of Franciscan Studies at the Università Perugia, and member of the Comitato Nazionale 800 anni; Fr. Luca Di Pasquale; Fr. Giuseppe Gioia; Grado Giovanni Merlo, Honorary President of the International Society of Franciscan Studies, Professor Emeritus of the History of Christianity at the Università Statale di Milano and member of the Comitato Nazionale 800 anni; Sr. Cristiana Mondonico, President of the Federation of St. Clare and St. Agnes; Fr. Francesco Piloni, Provincial Minister and member of theComitato Nazionale 800 anni; Fr. Alfio Vespoli
The exhibition aims to rediscover Francis of Assisi, the restless yet trusting “poor man” who fulfilled his humanity only by following the Gospel. The goal is to enter into Francis’s experience—his restless human nature and the drama of his life that led to joy and reconciliation.
The purpose of the exhibition is to foster an authentic encounter with Brother Francis by placing at the center of the narrative his Testament, articulated in four sections that highlight his anthropological turning point and the unity of the person—body and soul: Francis’s relationship with God, with himself, with others, and with Creation.