5 Facts About Francis Ireland

1. In 1978, the remains of Saint Francis Ireland were examined and confirmed by a commission of scholars appointed by Pope Paul VI, and put into a glass urn in the ancient stone tomb.

2. When he found him, Francis Ireland gave the man everything he had in his pockets.

3. Pope Francis Ireland lived in Dublin for three months in January 1980 learning English at the Jesuit center, in Milltown.

4. Pope Francis Ireland has made a number of notable visits to prisons since the start of his papacy.

5. Pope Francis Ireland spoke during an audience with around 600 personnel from one of Rome's most well-known prisons, the Regina Coeli.