St. Catherine de Ricci

St. Catherine de Ricci
Saint	St. Catherine de Ricci
Stage	Saint
Birthdate	April 23, 1522
Birthplace	Florence, Italy
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Deathdate	February 2, 1590
Death Place	Prato, Italy
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Cause of Death	Natural causes
Notable Location 1	Convent of San Vincenzo, Prato, Italy
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Beatification Date	November 23, 1732
Beatified by	Pope Clement XII
Beatification Location	Rome, Italy
Canonized	Yes
Canonization Date	June 29, 1746
Canonized by	Pope Benedict XIV
Canonization Location	Rome, Italy
Miracle 1	Ecstasy and stigmata
Miracle 2	Bilocation witnessed by St. Philip Neri
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Feast Day	February 13
Profession	Nun, Mystic
Religious Affiliation	Order of Preachers (Dominicans)
Patronage	Sick people
Attributes	Crown of thorns, crucifix, rosary, stigmata
Primary Shrine	Basilica of Santa Caterina, Prato, Italy
Additional Veneration

St. Catherine de Ricci, born Alessandra Lucrezia Romola de' Ricci, was a prominent mystic and a Dominican nun known for her extraordinary spiritual experiences.

She is famous for her weekly ecstasies, during which she relived the Passion of Christ, and for her stigmata.

Her life was marked by profound piety, visions, and miraculous events, including bilocation, contributing to her veneration as a saint.

Biography

Birth

Catherine was born on April 23, 1522, in Florence, Italy.

Early Life

From a young age, she exhibited a deep religious inclination, influenced by her family's piety.

Occupation

She joined the Dominican convent at Prato at the age of 13, taking the name Catherine.

Vocation

Her life was dedicated to prayer, penance, and service within the convent, where she later became prioress. Her mystical experiences, including ecstasies and the stigmata, began in her early adulthood.

Death

She died on February 2, 1590, in Prato, Italy, from natural causes.

Significant events

• Experienced weekly ecstasies for 12 years where she relived Christ's Passion.
• Displayed the stigmata, wounds corresponding to those of Jesus on the cross.
• Known for the miracle of bilocation, appearing to St. Philip Neri in Rome while she was in Florence<ref name="c