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Juniper

Friar, one of the original followers of Francis of Assisi

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Also known as Brother Juniper

Born: 1195
Died: January 29, 1258
Birthplace: Assisi
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Place of death: Rome
Occupation: friar

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Juniper, also known as Brother Juniper, called "the renowned jester of the Lord", was one of the original followers of Francis of Assisi. Not much is known about Juniper before he joined the friars. In 1210, he was received into the Order of Friars Minor by Francis himself. "Would to God, my brothers, that I had a whole forest of such Junipers," Francis would delightfully pun.

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TTomb of Saint Junipertomb in Santa Maria in Aracoeli, Rome, Italy

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Sex or gender: male
Religious order: Order of Friars Minor
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1.Stated in Parsifal catalogRetrieved 2026-09-07
2.Stated in Parsifal catalogRetrieved 2026-09-07
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Feast day: January 29
Place of burial: Santa Maria in Aracoeli image of grave: S M in Aracoeli - ossa frati Iuniperi P1060760.JPG

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