Scientific Conference "Gubbio Franciscan between history and memory"

Gubbio and Saint Francis

Gubbio, a medieval city in Umbria in the province of Perugia, holds a special place in Franciscan history: here, according to tradition, Saint Francis of Assisi tamed the famous wolf, an episode among the most beloved in the Fioretti. This deep connection is at the heart of the scientific conference "Gubbio Franciscan between history and memory".

A conference in the Franciscan jubilee year

The conference is part of the celebrations for the 800th anniversary of the death of Saint Francis (1226-2026), a year of events that spans all of Umbria. The initiative is promoted as part of the "Francesco a Gubbio" project, which coordinates the city's events related to the anniversary, and aims to be a moment of high-level historical and cultural reflection, aimed at scholars, religious figures, and enthusiasts.

History, memory, identity

Through the presentations of specialists, the conference aims to reconstruct and enhance the Franciscan presence in Gubbio over the centuries: from places of memory to artistic and documentary evidence. An opportunity to understand how the figure of the Saint has shaped the city's identity and to rediscover a spiritual and cultural heritage of national importance.