Sardinian Folk Figure. The son of Francesco Musu and Grazia Sanna, Canon Francesco Musu, popularly known among the Sardinians as the "Predi Musu", remains widely appreciated both for his jesters and humanitarian zeal. Ordained priest on December 22, 1900, he served as chancellor of the diocesan curia of Iglesias between 1901 and 1922. Named chaplain of the mine of Monteponi by Bishop Giuseppe Dallepiane on October 10, 1916, ten years later he was appointed parish priest of the mining region when the latter was elevated to a parish on May 1, 1926 by Bishop Saturnino Peri. Residing at Villamarini, the house remains referred to this day as the "sa domu de Predi Musu". With the first church originally being the small chapel attached to the little hospital of the mine which collapsed shortly after the Second World War, the former Casa del Fascio was consecrated as such on December 26, 1946 by Bishop Giovanni Pirastru. Named canon of the cathedral chapter of Iglesias in 1950 of which he ultimately became its dean, he was transferred to the church of Saint Joseph, moving to a small residence between piazza Lamarmora and via Canelles with his niece Maria. Member of the Santo Monte since 1908, many anecdotes remain in remembrance, narrating his humorous persona. While some of his parishioners thought he held special powers, such as those of screwing blackbirds who ate cherries from their gardens, avoiding natural disasters like invasions from locusts, others out of their simplicity asked for prayers to be written by him for soldiers to wear around their necks during the war period for safekeeping. Others with a loosen tongue labelled him as a drunkard due to his frequent stops at wine sellers to chat with the miners recreating from their hard work, but it is a known fact that he only indulged with one glass of wine, lasting for as long as the conversation. His only vice, so to speak, was snuff supplied by the Sanna sisters through their tobacco shop at piazza Pichi, which he used to offer at times to children, who up inhaling it used to sneeze countlessly to the laughter of the priest and passers by. Above all, Musu was a humble and kind hearted man who did a lot to aid his poor parishioners, most of whom led a life of misery and hardship. Known for his charities, shortly before his death he even gave his pants to a beggar on a cold winter eve, explaining to those questioning this move that he did not need them as his cassock was enough cover for his legs. Diagnosed with prostate cancer which prevented him from urinating, he was obliged to pass his last nights at the old hospital of Santa Barbara for the application of a catheter. Succumbing to the disease in the early hours of Sunday, May 27, 1956, his funeral mass held at the cathedral of Iglesias, followed by interment in the local cemetery. Having died almost penniless, his funeral expenses were covered by the Società Monteponi in appreciation of his years of dedication in the area.