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Catherine of Siena

Medieval Italian mystic and influential Catholic saint

Did you know?She was a prolific letter writer who successfully persuaded Pope Gregory XI to return the papacy to Rome from Avignon.

Caterina di Jacopo di Benincasa, TOSD (25 March 1347 – 29 April 1380), known as Catherine of Siena, was an Italian Catholic mystic and diplomat who engaged in papal and Italian politics through extensive letter-writing and advocacy.

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Age at death: 33
Years since death: 646

Born: March 25, 1347 · Siena, Italy
Died: April 29, 1380
Cause of death: Stroke
Known for: Religion, Politics, Literature

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