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https://selectitaly.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/saint-francis-3722001_1920.jpg17801920Before there were celebrities there were saints, and if Hollywood can be counted on for the former, Italy ranks high in terms of the latter. And if these days saintly behavior seems to be in ever dwindling supply, let us turn to the pages of history for a quick refresher on some of Italy’s famous saints and the scenic Italian locations with which they are forever connected.