Saint Margaret of Cortona
Saint
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
February 22
Died
February 22, 1297
Canonized
16 May 1728 by Pope Benedict XIII
Beatified
1515 by Pope Leo X
Biography
Saint Margaret of Cortona, also known as Margherita, was born in 1247 in Loviano, Tuscany, Italy, to a farmer's family. Unfortunately, her mother passed away when she was just seven years old, leaving her in the care of her stepmother who did not hold Margaret in high regard. As a result, Margaret faced many hardships and struggled to find acceptance and love within her own family....