Legend holds that this convent was donated to Saint Francis by a Perugian nobleman. Saint Egidio, third among Francis’ followers, passed most of his life here (cf. FF 1868); his remains are conserved in the Oratorio di San Bernardino.
Monteripido is currently the seat of a Franciscan community dedicated to parish and university ministry.
Source: “La via di Francesco” – Edizioni San Paolo S.r.l.
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