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Caterina di Jacopo di Benincasa, TOSD (25 March 1347 – 29 April 1380), known as Catherine of Siena (Italian: Caterina da Siena), was an Italian Catholic mystic and pious laywoman who engaged in papal and Italian politics through extensive letter-writing and advocacy.
Aug 6, 2024 · St. Catherine of Siena (born March 25, 1347, Siena, Tuscany [Italy]—died April 29, 1380, Rome; canonized 1461; feast day April 29) was a Dominican tertiary and mystic who is one of the most revered holy women in the Roman Catholic Church.
St. Catherine of Siena was born during the outbreak of the plague in Siena, Italy on March 25, 1347. She was the 25th child born to her mother, although half of her brothers and sisters did not survive childhood. Catherine herself was a twin, but her sister did not survive infancy.
Dec 8, 2019 · Saint Catherine of Siena (March 25, 1347–April 29, 1380) was an ascetic, mystic, activist, author, and holy woman of the Catholic Church.
St. Catherine of Siena. St. Catherine was born at Sienna, in 1347. Her father, James Benincasa, by trade a dyer, was a virtuous man; and though blessed with temporal prosperity, always chiefly solicitous to leave to his children a solid inheritance of virtue, by his example, and by deeply instilling into them lessons of piety.
Aug 8, 2008 · Catherine began an active ministry to the poor, the sick, and the imprisoned of Siena. When a wave of the plague struck her hometown in 1374, most people fled, but she and her followers stayed...
Apr 29, 2024 · Saint Catherine of Siena was a Third Order Dominican known for her contemplation and prayer—as well as her involvement in Church and civil affairs. During the time when there were two and three popes each claiming the papacy, Saint Catherine sided with Pope Urban VI.
Apr 29, 2024 · Saint Catherine of Siena: 14th-century Dominican tertiary, philosopher, theologian, and peacemaker; proclaimed Doctor of the Church and patron saint of Italy.
Apr 29, 2024 · St. Catherine of Siena, a Doctor of the Church, is one of the women Saints who profoundly influenced Church teachings. Her legacy underscores the vital role that women play in the life of the Church. Sister noted, "We do have a critical role as women, being feminine.
May 18, 2018 · The Italian mystic St. Catherine of Siena (1347-1380) was a woman of intense prayer and close union with God. She was also active in political affairs and influenced the return of the papacy from Avignon to Rome.
