Dr Anne E Bailey
@anneebailey1.bsky.social
Oxford medievalist, pilgrimage enthusiast and researcher.
Member of Oxford's Faculty of History and Departmental Tutor @oxlifelonglearning.bsky.social
Posting about saints, relics, shrines, & pilgrims!
Member of Oxford's Faculty of History and Departmental Tutor @oxlifelonglearning.bsky.social
Posting about saints, relics, shrines, & pilgrims!
Last one from the Basilica S Maria Degli Angeli: the Chapel of the Roses (1440), the site of St Francis' cell and closely associated with the Porziuncola Indulgence. Frescoes by Tiberio of Assisi (1506-16).
November 27, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Last one from the Basilica S Maria Degli Angeli: the Chapel of the Roses (1440), the site of St Francis' cell and closely associated with the Porziuncola Indulgence. Frescoes by Tiberio of Assisi (1506-16).
Also at the Basilica of S Maria Degli Angeli: the Chapel of the Transition where St Francis died in 1226.
November 27, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Also at the Basilica of S Maria Degli Angeli: the Chapel of the Transition where St Francis died in 1226.
More from our Assisi pilgrimage: the Basilica of S Maria Degli Angeli (St Mary of the Angels), 1569. It houses the Chapel of the Porziuncola, home to Francis and his brothers after they left Rivotorto.
November 27, 2025 at 11:22 AM
More from our Assisi pilgrimage: the Basilica of S Maria Degli Angeli (St Mary of the Angels), 1569. It houses the Chapel of the Porziuncola, home to Francis and his brothers after they left Rivotorto.
This event was captured by Giotto in 1296-1300 and can found in the Upper Church of the Basilica of St Francis. Photographing the Giotto frescoes wasn't allowed, so here instead is the image taken from 'Assisi: Illustrated Guide', Casa Editrice Francescana Assisi, 2025, p. 73.
November 27, 2025 at 9:07 AM
This event was captured by Giotto in 1296-1300 and can found in the Upper Church of the Basilica of St Francis. Photographing the Giotto frescoes wasn't allowed, so here instead is the image taken from 'Assisi: Illustrated Guide', Casa Editrice Francescana Assisi, 2025, p. 73.
More from the Basilica of St Clare: the Chapel of the Blessed Sacrament with its famous Crucifix that 'spoke' to St Francis.
November 26, 2025 at 9:03 PM
More from the Basilica of St Clare: the Chapel of the Blessed Sacrament with its famous Crucifix that 'spoke' to St Francis.
2/2 Sculpture by Andrea Jori (1996).
November 26, 2025 at 5:39 PM
2/2 Sculpture by Andrea Jori (1996).
Assisi pilgrimage continued.
Francis' family home, 'which served as a warehouse'.
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Francis' family home, 'which served as a warehouse'.
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November 26, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Assisi pilgrimage continued.
Francis' family home, 'which served as a warehouse'.
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Francis' family home, 'which served as a warehouse'.
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More from our Assisi Pilgrimage!
The Plateola Sancti Francisci Parvuli: the birthplace of Francis. 😇
The Plateola Sancti Francisci Parvuli: the birthplace of Francis. 😇
November 26, 2025 at 3:55 PM
More from our Assisi Pilgrimage!
The Plateola Sancti Francisci Parvuli: the birthplace of Francis. 😇
The Plateola Sancti Francisci Parvuli: the birthplace of Francis. 😇
Display of relics in the Basilica of St Clare includes an alb sewn by Clare, and garments worn by Francis (1st & 3rd in display cabinet) and a tunic and mantle worn by Clare (middle).
November 26, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Display of relics in the Basilica of St Clare includes an alb sewn by Clare, and garments worn by Francis (1st & 3rd in display cabinet) and a tunic and mantle worn by Clare (middle).
3/3 More from St Clare's shrine in the Basilica of St Clare, Assisi.
November 26, 2025 at 9:21 AM
3/3 More from St Clare's shrine in the Basilica of St Clare, Assisi.
2/3. The shrine of St Clare.
November 26, 2025 at 9:19 AM
2/3. The shrine of St Clare.
More from our Assisi pilgrimage: the Basilica of St Clare (1265) and her shrine in the crypt.
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November 26, 2025 at 9:15 AM
More from our Assisi pilgrimage: the Basilica of St Clare (1265) and her shrine in the crypt.
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The Chapel of Relics at the Basilica of St Francis displays some of Francis' personal possessions including a tunic, a hairshirt, and shoes. 😇
November 25, 2025 at 8:11 PM
The Chapel of Relics at the Basilica of St Francis displays some of Francis' personal possessions including a tunic, a hairshirt, and shoes. 😇
2/2. More from the Lower Church.
November 25, 2025 at 9:30 AM
2/2. More from the Lower Church.
The stunning Lower Church of the Basilica of St Francis in Assisi. Main altar 1250; frescos above (restored 1968) ascribed to Giotto (1315-20).
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November 25, 2025 at 9:27 AM
The stunning Lower Church of the Basilica of St Francis in Assisi. Main altar 1250; frescos above (restored 1968) ascribed to Giotto (1315-20).
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2/2 More from the crypt and tomb of St Francis.
November 24, 2025 at 5:00 PM
2/2 More from the crypt and tomb of St Francis.
Tomb of St Francis in the 19th-century crypt following the 1818 rediscovery of his remains.
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November 24, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Tomb of St Francis in the 19th-century crypt following the 1818 rediscovery of his remains.
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Assisi Pilgrimage! The Basilica of St Francis in the rain.
November 24, 2025 at 9:04 AM
Assisi Pilgrimage! The Basilica of St Francis in the rain.
Assisi Pilgrimage!
The Cathedral of St Rufino. Its two Franciscan claims to fame are its font where St Francis was baptised and the crypt where he prayed. The latter houses St Rufino's Roman tomb (the first bishop of Assisi, martyred in 238 AD).
The Cathedral of St Rufino. Its two Franciscan claims to fame are its font where St Francis was baptised and the crypt where he prayed. The latter houses St Rufino's Roman tomb (the first bishop of Assisi, martyred in 238 AD).
November 23, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Assisi Pilgrimage!
The Cathedral of St Rufino. Its two Franciscan claims to fame are its font where St Francis was baptised and the crypt where he prayed. The latter houses St Rufino's Roman tomb (the first bishop of Assisi, martyred in 238 AD).
The Cathedral of St Rufino. Its two Franciscan claims to fame are its font where St Francis was baptised and the crypt where he prayed. The latter houses St Rufino's Roman tomb (the first bishop of Assisi, martyred in 238 AD).
One of our first pilgrimages in Assisi had to be to the church of S. Maria Maggiore to visit the shrine of the recently canonised Carlo Acutis. 😇
November 22, 2025 at 5:55 PM
One of our first pilgrimages in Assisi had to be to the church of S. Maria Maggiore to visit the shrine of the recently canonised Carlo Acutis. 😇
Hello from a very cold and wet Assisi (Italy). We're on pilgrimage!
(Much more later!)
(Much more later!)
November 22, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Hello from a very cold and wet Assisi (Italy). We're on pilgrimage!
(Much more later!)
(Much more later!)
And for more on this event: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
November 20, 2025 at 3:01 PM
And for more on this event: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Some images from yesterday's official unveiling of the new milestone (donated by the Galician government) marking the start of the St James Way in Reading, part of the Camino Inglés pilgrim route to Santiago. 👣
And yes, it was cold! 🥶
And yes, it was cold! 🥶
November 20, 2025 at 8:46 AM
Some images from yesterday's official unveiling of the new milestone (donated by the Galician government) marking the start of the St James Way in Reading, part of the Camino Inglés pilgrim route to Santiago. 👣
And yes, it was cold! 🥶
And yes, it was cold! 🥶
A glimpse of the sun over the River Cherwell in Oxford just now. 🌤
November 19, 2025 at 3:32 PM
A glimpse of the sun over the River Cherwell in Oxford just now. 🌤
Pilgrimage of faith and friendship brings community together www.msn.com/en-gb/lifest...
November 19, 2025 at 7:20 AM
Pilgrimage of faith and friendship brings community together www.msn.com/en-gb/lifest...