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Detail of The Oil On Canvas Painting Saint Catherine of Siena 17Th Century By Baldassare Franceschini Dulwich Picture Gallery Dulwich London England
Detail of The Oil On Canvas Painting Saint Catherine of Siena 17Th Century By Baldassare Franceschini Dulwich Picture Gallery Dulwich London England

Saint Catherine of Siena

Also known as: Caterina Benincasa; Catharine of Siena; Katharine of Siena

Saint
Post-Congregation

Feast Day

April 29

Born

March 25, 1347

Died

April 29, 1380

Canonized

July 1461 by Pope Pius II

Biography

Saint Catherine of Siena, also known as Caterina Benincasa, Catharine of Siena, or Katharine of Siena, was born on March 25, 1347, in Siena, Tuscany, Italy. She was the youngest of 24 children, and her father worked as a wool-dyer. At the age of seven, Catherine had a visionary experience where Jesus appeared to her alongside the apostles Peter, Paul, and John....