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Photograph of A Statue of Saint Margaret At The Saint Louis Bertrand Church Louisville Ky Date Unknown Sculptor Unknown Photographer Unknown
Photograph of A Statue of Saint Margaret At The Saint Louis Bertrand Church Louisville Ky Date Unknown Sculptor Unknown Photographer Unknown

Saint Margaret of Castello

Also known as: Margaret of Citta-di-Castello; Margaret of Metola

Saint
Post-Congregation

Feast Day

April 13

Died

April 13, 1320

Canonized

24 April 2021 by Pope Francis (equipollent canonization)

Beatified

19 October 1609 by Pope Paul V (concession of indult for Mass and Office)

Biography

Saint Margaret of Castello, also known as Margaret of Citta-di-Castello and Margaret of Metola, was born in 1287 in Mercatello sul Metauro, in the region of Pesaro-Urbino, Italy. Despite being born blind, lame, deformed, and a hunchbacked midget, Margaret's spirit and faith were unwavering. At the age of six, Margaret's noble parents made the decision to wall her up beside a chapel....

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