Catherine de' Ricci | |
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Born | 23 April 1522 Florence, Republic of Florence |
Died | 2 February 1590 Prato, Grand Duchy of Tuscany | (aged 67)
Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church (Dominican Order) |
Beatified | 23 November 1732, Rome, Papal States by Pope Clement XII |
Canonized | 29 June 1746, Rome, Papal States by Pope Benedict XIV |
Major shrine | Basilica dei Santi Vincenzo e Caterina de' Ricci, Prato, Italy |
Feast | 2 February (changed in 1971 from 13 February) |
Attributes | Dominican habit, quill, lily |
Catherine de' Ricci, OP (Italian: Caterina de' Ricci) (23 April 1522 – 2 February 1590), was an Italian Catholic nun in the Third Order of St. Dominic. She is believed to have had miraculous visions and corporeal encounters with Jesus Christ.[1] She is also said to have spontaneously bled with the wounds of the crucified Christ. She is venerated for her mystic visions and is venerated as a saint by the Catholic Church.