Saint Clare of Montefalco | |
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 Christ implanting his Cross in the heart of Saint Clare of Montefalco | |
| Saint Clare of the Cross | |
| Born | 1268 Montefalco, Umbria, Italy |
| Died | 18 August 1308 Montefalco, Umbria, Italy |
| 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 (Italian: Chiara da Montefalco) (c. 1268 – August 18, 1308), also called Saint Clare of the Cross, was an Augustinian nun and abbess. Before becoming a nun, Clare was a member of the Third Order of St. Francis (Secular).[1] She was canonized by Pope Leo XIII on December 8, 1881. She differs from Clare of Assisi (1194 – 1253), a contemporary of St Francis and the founder of an order of Poor Clares.
- ^ Donovan, Stephen M. (1908). . In Herbermann, Charles (ed.). Catholic Encyclopedia. Vol. 4. New York: Robert Appleton Company.