Hazelwood in Pittsburgh in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
St. Francis of Assisi
(1181-1226)
Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, October 23, 2025
1. St. Francis of Assisi Marker
He embraced radical poverty and founded the Order of Friars Minor (Franciscans).
He and his order helped to reform the Church.
At the end of his life he received the stigmata (the real and painful wounds of Christ in his hands & feet).
He joyfully welcomed Sister Death while praising God.
Francis is the patron saint of Italy, Merchants, Ecology and Peace. He was a gentle and joyful lover of all people and nature but mostly he was a humble servant of Jesus Christ!
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures.
Location. 40° 24.399′ N, 79° 56.58′ W. Marker is in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in Allegheny County. It is in Hazelwood. It can be reached from Second Avenue north of Johnston Avenue, on the right when traveling north. Located at the St. Stephen Parish Office. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5115 Second Avenue,
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Regionally, this marker is in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France, the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Church of the Good Shepherd (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); First Hungarian Reformed Church (about 600 feet away); Redman's Mills (approx. 0.6 miles away); 4600 East Carson Street (approx. 0.7 miles away); The Flood Of 1936 (approx. 0.7 miles away); Coal Tipple (approx. Ύ mile away); Pittsburgh's Lost Cyclist (approx. Ύ mile away); Simon Girty (approx. 1.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pittsburgh.
Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, October 23, 2025
2. St. Francis of Assisi Marker
Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, October 23, 2025
3. St. Francis of Assisi Marker
St. Stephens Church in the background.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 23, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 23, 2025, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 47 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 23, 2025, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
