Diocese of Trento recalls the arrival of the first Franciscans in 1221

The Diocese of Trento noted that the first Franciscans arrived in the city in 1221. This presence in Trentino began five years before the death of Francesco.

A group led by Cesario da Spira traveled toward Germany and reached Trento in September 1221. The population and Bishop Adelpreto III of Ravenstein, who led the Church in Trento from 1219 to 1223, welcomed them.

On September 29, 1221, the feast of san Michele, the group preached to the clergy and the people.