Original: The Franciscan monastery , il Sacro Convento , and the lower and upper church ( Basilica inferiore e superiore ) of St Francis were begun immediately after his canonization in 1228 , and completed in 1253 .
Simplified: The Franciscan monastery , and the basilica of St Francis were begun immediately after his canonization ( being made a saint ) in 1228 , and completed 1253 .