The first written document regarding this indulgence is dated 31 October 1277, some sixty years after the indulgence is said to have been granted.The Portiuncula is an ancient church dedicated to Mary under the title Our Lady of the Angels and is located in Assisi, Italy. It was a spot very dear to the heart of Saint Francis.
The Porziuncola is the place where Franciscanism developed, and where Saint Francis lived and died.