Catherine of Siena
Italian Dominican saint (1347-1380) · Italy · Politicians · Died at 33
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Something wrong?A 14th-century mystic who convinced a pope to leave Avignon and return to Rome, then spent her final years fighting to hold the Church together during the Great Schism - all through letters, diplomacy, and sheer force of will.
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Santa Catalina de Siena, Pedro de Villegas Marmolejo
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Catherine of Siena (by Diego de Robles, c. 16th century)
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Estasi di Santa Caterina da Siena (Catania), castello ursino
Madonna del Rosario con Santi e monaci certosini
Paganico, casa di santa caterina da siena
Rocca d'Orcia, lapide che ricorda Santa CaterinaIn their own words 2
, The path to heaven lies through heaven, and all the way to heaven is heaven.
If you are what you ought to be, you will set fire to all Italy, and not only yonder. (Letter 368 to Stefano Maconi)
About this person
Born in Siena in 1347, Catherine fought her parents' plans for her and joined the mantellates, a group of pious women devoted to Dominican spirituality. Her influence grew unusual weight: in 1376, her advocacy helped persuade Pope Gregory XI to leave Avignon for Rome, and he sent her to negotiate peace with Florence. After Gregory's death in 1378, the Great Schism fractured the Church, and Catherine went to Rome to defend Pope Urban VI, writing to princes and cardinals to shore up obedience. Between 1377 and 1378 she dictated The Dialogue of Divine Providence; her hundreds of letters and prayers became central texts in Italian literature. She died in Rome on 29 April 1380, worn down by fasting, and was canonized in 1461. In 1970 she became the second woman named a Doctor of the Church.
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