St. Francis of Assisi - St. Clare Monastery, Boston, MA
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member NorStar
N 42° 18.467 W 071° 07.370
19T E 325037 N 4686132
Quick Description: The statue of St. Francis of Assisi stands in the center of a circular driveway in front of the St. Clare Monastery for Nuns.
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 11/3/2009 6:01:15 PM
Waymark Code: WM7K7D
Published By: Groundspeak Premium Member sfwife
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Long Description:
On Centre Street in the Jamaica Plain neighborhood of Boston, stands a statue in the center of the circular driveway for the St. Clare Monastery (Poor Clare Nuns). This statue is roughly a life-sized image of St. Francis of Assisi, which is the order that the St. Clare Monastery is affiliated with.

St. Francis is known for being a lover of animals and nature. He also founded the Order of Friars Minor, or the Franciscan Order. In this statue, he is not surrounded by nature. Instead, he is in the monk robe and rosary beads.

Associated Religion(s): Catholic

Statue Location: St. Clare Monastery (The Poor Clare Nuns)

Entrance Fee: None

Artist: Not known

Website: [Web Link]

Visit Instructions:
Take a picture of the statue. A waymarker and/or GPSr is not required to be in the image but it doesn't hurt.
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