Saint Catherine of Siena
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| Saint Catherine of Siena (1347–1380) |
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| Alternative names | Caterina Benincasa (birth name) Santa Caterina da Siena |
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| Description |
Italian saint English: A tertiary of the Dominican Order, and a Scholastic philosopher and theologian who worked to bring the Papacy back to Rome from Avignon. She was canonized by Pope Pius II in 1461 and later made a Doctor of the Church in 1970.
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| Date of birth/death | 25 March 1347 | 29 April 1380 | |
| Location of birth/death | Siena | Rome | |
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