Bona of Pisa | |
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 Santa Bona, Giovanni Lorenzetti Fusari, 2003 | |
| Virgin | |
| Born | c. 1156 Pisa, Italy |
| Died | c. 1207 Pisa, Italy |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church |
| Feast | 29 May |
| Patronage | Travellers: specifically couriers, guides, pilgrims, flight attendants; Pisa |
Bona of Pisa (c. 1156–1207) was a member of the Third order of the Augustinian nuns who helped lead travellers on pilgrimages. In 1962, she was canonized a saint in the Catholic Church by Pope John XXIII. She is considered the patron saint of travellers,[1] and specifically couriers, guides, pilgrims, flight attendants, and the city of Pisa.