Saint Catherine de Ricci
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| Saint Catherine de Ricci | |
| Feast Day | February 13 |
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| Liturgical Class | |
| Patronage | Sick people |
| Birthplace | Florence, Italy |
| Death Place | Prato, Italy |
| Cause of Death | Natural causes |
| Primary Shrine | Basilica of Santa Caterina, Prato, Italy |
St. Catherine de Ricci, born Alessandra Lucrezia Romola de' Ricci, was a prominent mystic and a Dominican nun known for her extraordinary spiritual experiences[1].
She is famous for her weekly ecstasies, during which she relived the Passion of Christ, and for her stigmata[2].
Her life was marked by profound piety, visions, and miraculous events, including bilocation, contributing to her veneration as a saint[3].
Biography
Birth
Catherine was born on April 23, 1522, in Florence, Italy[4].
Early Life
From a young age, she exhibited a deep religious inclination, influenced by her family's piety[2].
Occupation
She joined the Dominican convent at Prato at the age of 13, taking the name Catherine[1].
Vocation
Her life was dedicated to prayer, penance, and service within the convent, where she later became prioress[3]. 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[4].
Significant events
- Experienced weekly ecstasies for 12 years where she relived Christ's Passion[2].
- Displayed the stigmata, wounds corresponding to those of Jesus on the cross[1].
- Known for the miracle of bilocation, appearing to St. Philip Neri in Rome while she was in Florence<ref name="c
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Legend
Birth location: Florence, Italy
Death location: Prato, Italy
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