Catherine de' Ricci | |
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| Born | 23 April 1522 Florence, Republic of Florence |
| Died | 2 February 1590 (aged 67) Prato, Grand Duchy of Tuscany |
| 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.
- ^ Constance Classen (2012). The Deepest Sense: A Cultural History of Touch. University of Illinois Press. pp. 86–87. ISBN 978-0-252-09440-8.