Catherine of Siena

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Catherine of Siena was a 14th-century Italian mystic, theologian, and Dominican tertiary renowned for her influential spiritual writings and role in Church politics, including urging the papacy’s return to Rome.

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Surface form Occurrences
Saint Catherine of Siena 2
St. Catherine of Siena 1

Statements (58)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Catholic saint
Christian writer
Doctor of the Church
Dominican tertiary
human
mystic
theologian
associatedWith Avignon Papacy
Western Schism
birthDate 1347-03-25
birthPlace Italy
Republic of Siena
Siena
Tuscany
canonizationDate 1461-06-29
canonizationStatus canonized saint
canonizedBy Pope Pius II
countryOfCitizenship Republic of Siena
dateOfDoctorOfTheChurchDeclaration 1970-10-04
deathDate 1380-04-29
deathPlace Papal States
Rome
declaredDoctorOfTheChurchBy Pope Paul VI
era 14th century
familyName Benincasa
father Giacomo
surface form: Giacomo di Benincasa
feastDay April 29
fullName Caterina
surface form: Caterina Benincasa
gender female
givenName Caterina
influenced Catholic spirituality
mystical theology
knownFor correspondence with popes and rulers
influential spiritual writings
mystical visions
urging the papacy’s return from Avignon to Rome
languageOfWorkOrName Italian
memberOf Third Order of Saint Dominic
mother Lapa Piagenti
movement Catholic mysticism
nativeLanguage Italian
notableWork Letters
Prayers
The Dialogue of Divine Providence
occupation mystic
religious writer
spiritual advisor
theologian
patronage Europe
Italy
fire prevention
nurses
placeOfBurial Basilica of Santa Maria sopra Minerva
Rome
religion Roman Catholicism
surface form: Catholic Church
siblingCount 24
veneratedIn Anglican Communion
Roman Catholicism
surface form: Catholic Church

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Catherine associatedWith Catherine of Siena
this entity surface form: Saint Catherine of Siena
Doctor of the Church includes Catherine of Siena
this entity surface form: St. Catherine of Siena
pontificate of Gregory XI influencedBy Catherine of Siena
Caterina nameDayAssociatedWith Catherine of Siena
this entity surface form: Saint Catherine of Siena
Dominican friars notableTheologianTradition Catherine of Siena