Made with white and yellow marble. The statue of St. Francis of Assis is by Kaspar von Zumbusch from Bavaria, flanked by mosaics of the symbols of the passion. Below is a painting of St. Gerard Majella by Giovanni Gagliardi. The base of the altar has the monogram of St. Francis (SF) with the dates 1839-1939, commemorating the centenary of the canonization of St. Alphonsus Liguori.