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|SaintName=Saint Catherine of Siena | |SaintName=Saint Catherine of Siena | ||
|SaintStage=Saint | |SaintStage=Saint | ||
|FeastDay=April 29 | |||
|SaintBirthDate=1347-03-25 | |SaintBirthDate=1347-03-25 | ||
|SaintBirthPlace=Siena, Republic of Siena | |SaintBirthPlace=Siena, Republic of Siena | ||
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|NotableLabel3=Site of spiritual writings | |NotableLabel3=Site of spiritual writings | ||
|NotableCoordinates3=41.8981, 12.4783 | |NotableCoordinates3=41.8981, 12.4783 | ||
| | |AssociatedCountries=Italy | ||
| | |AssociatedDioceses=Diocese of Siena-Colle di Val d'Elsa-Montalcino, Diocese of Rome | ||
|Canonized=Yes | |Canonized=Yes | ||
|CanonizationDate=1461-07-29 | |CanonizationDate=1461-07-29 | ||
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|SaintMiracle1=Healing of a plague victim in Siena (1370s) | |SaintMiracle1=Healing of a plague victim in Siena (1370s) | ||
|SaintMiracle2=Healing of a dying man in Rome (1379) | |SaintMiracle2=Healing of a dying man in Rome (1379) | ||
|Profession=Writer, mystic | |Profession=Writer, mystic | ||
|ReligiousAffiliation=Dominicans | |ReligiousAffiliation=Dominicans | ||
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|PrimaryShrine=Santa Maria sopra Minerva, Rome, Italy | |PrimaryShrine=Santa Maria sopra Minerva, Rome, Italy | ||
|AdditionalVeneration=None | |AdditionalVeneration=None | ||
|ReviewLevel=2 | |ReviewLevel=2 | ||
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'''Saint Catherine of Siena''' (March 25, 1347 – April 29, 1380) was an Italian [[Saints|Saint]], mystic, and Doctor of the Church, renowned for her contributions to the [[Catholic Church]] during a period of political and ecclesiastical turmoil. Born in [[Siena]], [[Republic of Siena]], she was a member of the [[Dominicans|Third Order of Saint Dominic]] and dedicated her life to prayer, fasting, and service to the poor. Catherine's intense spiritual experiences, including visions and a mystical marriage to Christ, shaped her prolific writings, such as ''The Dialogue of Divine Providence''. Her diplomatic efforts, particularly in persuading [[Pope Gregory XI]] to return the papacy from [[Avignon]] to [[Rome]], earned her recognition as a key figure in Church history. Canonized by [[Pope Pius II]] in 1461, she is venerated as a [[patron saint]] of [[Italy]], [[Europe]], nurses, and those suffering from illness.<ref name="CatholicOnline">{{cite web |title=St. Catherine of Siena |url=https://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=9 |website=Catholic Online |access-date=2025-07-20}}</ref> | '''Saint Catherine of Siena''' (March 25, 1347 – April 29, 1380) was an Italian [[Saints|Saint]], mystic, and Doctor of the Church, renowned for her contributions to the [[Catholic Church]] during a period of political and ecclesiastical turmoil. Born in [[Siena]], [[Republic of Siena]], she was a member of the [[Dominicans|Third Order of Saint Dominic]] and dedicated her life to prayer, fasting, and service to the poor. Catherine's intense spiritual experiences, including visions and a mystical marriage to Christ, shaped her prolific writings, such as ''The Dialogue of Divine Providence''. Her diplomatic efforts, particularly in persuading [[Pope Gregory XI]] to return the papacy from [[Avignon]] to [[Rome]], earned her recognition as a key figure in Church history. Canonized by [[Pope Pius II]] in 1461, she is venerated as a [[patron saint]] of [[Italy]], [[Europe]], nurses, and those suffering from illness.<ref name="CatholicOnline">{{cite web |title=St. Catherine of Siena |url=https://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=9 |website=Catholic Online |access-date=2025-07-20}}</ref> | ||