Saint Clare of Montefalco OSA | |
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Saint Clare of the Cross | |
Born | 1268 Montefalco, Umbria, Italy |
Died | Montefalco, Umbria, Italy | 18 August 1308
Venerated in | Roman Catholicism |
Beatified | April 1, 1828, Rome by Pope Clement XII |
Canonized | December 8, 1881, Rome by Pope Leo XIII |
Major shrine | Church of Saint Clare, Montefalco |
Feast | August 17 |
Attributes | Cross |
Patronage | Montefalco |
Clare of Montefalco, OSA (Italian: Chiara da Montefalco; c. 1268 – August 18, 1308), in religion Saint Clare of the Cross, was an Augustinian nun and abbess. She was formerly a member of the Third Order of St. Francis.[1] She was canonized by Pope Leo XIII on December 8, 1881.