Saint Veridiana | |
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Born | 1182 Castelfiorentino, Italy |
Died | 1 February 1242 Castelfiorentino, Italy |
Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church |
Canonized | 1533 by Pope Clement VII |
Feast | 1 February |
Attributes | snakes; depicted as a nun preaching to snakes |
Veridiana (Virginia Margaret del Mazziere) (1182 – 1 February 1242) is an Italian saint. Having made pilgrimages to Santiago de Compostela and Rome, she then became an anchoress.