Saint Rita of Cascia
Also known as: Margarita of Cascia; Rita La Abogada de Imposibles; Saint of the Impossible
Saint
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
May 22
Died
May 22, 1457
Canonized
24 May 1900 by Pope Leo XIII
Beatified
19 October 1626 by Pope Urban VIII
Biography
Saint Rita of Cascia, also known as Margarita of Cascia and the "Saint of the Impossible," was born in 1386 in Roccaparena, Umbria, Italy. She was the daughter of Antonio and Amata Lotti, who were known as the Peacemakers of Jesus. Rita's parents had her late in life and from her early youth, she showed a strong interest in religious life, frequently visiting the Augustinian nuns at Cascia.
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