Eight hundred years after the death of Saint Francis of Assisi, relics connected to Saint Francis and Saint Clare will travel from Assisi to the city that bears his name for an extraordinary six-week exhibition, free and open to the public.

Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Assumption, San Francisco
October 16 – November 28, 2026
Free admission

The exhibition comes at a uniquely meaningful moment: the 800th anniversary of Saint Francis’s death, the 250th anniversary of San Francisco, and Italian Heritage Month—just days after October 4, Italy’s National Day of Saint Francis of Assisi.

Joining the celebrations will be the San Francisco–Assisi Sister City Committee and an official delegation from Assisi led by Mayor Walter Stoppini and City Council President Annalisa Rossi, further strengthening the historic ties between the two cities.

This remarkable initiative has been made possible through the efforts of the Knights of Saint Francis of Assisi, together with the Archdiocese of San Francisco and partner institutions, in strengthening the historic connection between Assisi and San Francisco.

From Assisi to San Francisco: two cities united by the name of Francis and by a message of peace, fraternity, and dialogue that continues to resonate eight centuries later.