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06-JUN-2011

Catherine of Siena

Siena, Tuscany, Italy view map

A statue of St. Catherine of Siena on the facade of Church of St. Christopher on Piazza Tolomei
Catherine (1347 – 1380) was a peace maker trying to bridge between Avignon and Rome. She probably died of anorexia mirabilis at age 33.
Along with Francis of Assisi, she is the co-patron saint of Italy.


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