Francis of Assisi’s Disciple


         There is clear evidence Joanna lived at the time of Francis of Assisi (1182-1226). It is possible she might have been one of Clare of Assisi’s followers (1193-1252) who founded the Order of Poor Ladies, a monastic religious order for women in the Franciscan tradition, and wrote their Rule of Life--the first monastic rule known to have been written by a woman. Therefore, there is only vague information in regards to this incarnation.

Source: "A Veneranda Joanna de Ângelis", from Celeste Santos and Divaldo Pereira Franco, Edited by LEAL.