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{{Saints
|SaintName=St. Margaret of Cortona
|SaintName=Saint Margaret of Cortona
|SaintStage=Saint
|SaintStage=Saint
|FeastDay=February 22
|SaintBirthDate=1247
|SaintBirthDate=1247
|SaintBirthPlace=Loviano, Tuscany, Italy
|SaintBirthPlace=Loviano, Tuscany, Italy
|SaintBirthCoordinates=43.1797° N, 11.9547° E (approx. for Castiglione del Lago)
|SaintBirthCoordinates=43.1797° N, 11.9547° E (approx. for Castiglione del Lago)
|SaintDeathDate=February 22, 1297
|SaintDeathDate=1297-02-22
|DeathPlace=Cortona, Tuscany, Italy
|DeathPlace=Cortona, Tuscany, Italy
|SaintDeathCoordinates=43.2739° N, 11.9867° E
|SaintDeathCoordinates=43.2739° N, 11.9867° E
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|NotableAddress1=Cortona, Italy (Franciscan Convent)
|NotableAddress1=Cortona, Italy (Franciscan Convent)
|NotableCoordinates1=43.2739° N, 11.9867° E
|NotableCoordinates1=43.2739° N, 11.9867° E
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|BeatificationDate=Not applicable
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|Canonized=Yes
|Canonized=Yes
|CanonizationDate=May 16, 1728
|CanonizationDate=1728-05-16
|Canonizer=Pope Benedict XIII
|Canonizer=Pope Benedict XIII
|CanonizationLocation=Rome, Italy
|CanonizationLocation=Rome, Italy
|SaintMiracle1=Miracles associated with her tomb
|SaintMiracle1=Miracles associated with her tomb
|SaintMiracle2=Healing of the sick through her intercession
|SaintMiracle2=Healing of the sick through her intercession
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|FeastDay=February 22
|Profession=Pacifist, Penitent, Nurse
|Profession=Pacifist, Penitent, Nurse
|ReligiousAffiliation=Third Order of St. Francis
|ReligiousAffiliation=Third Order of St. Francis
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|Attributes=Franciscan habit, dog, cross
|Attributes=Franciscan habit, dog, cross
|PrimaryShrine=Basilica of Santa Margherita, Cortona, Italy
|PrimaryShrine=Basilica of Santa Margherita, Cortona, Italy
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'''St. Margaret of Cortona''', born in 1247, was a penitent who transformed her life from one of sin to one of sanctity<ref name="catholic.org">www.catholic.org</ref>. After a tumultuous early life, she joined the Third Order of St. Francis, dedicating herself to penance, prayer, and service to the poor<ref name="newadvent.org">www.newadvent.org</ref>.  
'''St. Margaret of Cortona''', born in 1247, was a penitent who transformed her life from one of sin to one of sanctity<ref name="catholic.org">www.catholic.org</ref>. After a tumultuous early life, she joined the Third Order of St. Francis, dedicating herself to penance, prayer, and service to the poor<ref name="newadvent.org">www.newadvent.org</ref>.