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St. Catherine is the patron saint of Italy. This prayer card has an image of St. Catherine of Siena on the front and a short biography on the back panel.
Saint Catherine of Siena is the
Patron Saint of Italy. She was
born Catherine Benincasa in
Siena in 1347. At an early age
she joined the Third Order of
Saint Dominic in which she
gained a reputation for great
sanctity. Recognizing her holiness
and wisdom many followed her
leadership in her devotion to the
poor. She labored incessantly and
with fiery zeal for the unity of the
Church and was a devoted
champion of the Papacy
She dies in Rome in 1380 after a
remarkable life, leaving a legacy of
outstanding spiritual treatises. Saint
Catherine was canonized in 1461; her
Feast occurs on April 29.