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Saint for a Minute
Saint for a Minute
Detail of A Painting of Sainte Giacinta Marescotti Domenico Corvi Late 18Th Century
Detail of A Painting of Sainte Giacinta Marescotti Domenico Corvi Late 18Th Century

Saint Hyacintha of Mariscotti

Also known as: Giacinta Marescotti; Jacinta Mariscotti

Saint
Post-Congregation

Feast Day

January 30

Died

January 30, 1640

Canonized

24 May 1807 by Pope Pius VII

Beatified

14 July 1726 by Pope Benedict XIII

Biography

Saint Hyacintha of Mariscotti, also known as Giacinta Marescotti or Jacinta Mariscotti, was born in 1585 into the Italian nobility near Viterbo, Italy. From a young age, she displayed a deep devotion to her faith and a desire to serve God. She received a solid education, which included time spent in a Franciscan convent....