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(Alessandra Lucrezia Romola)
(1522-1590)
Dominican nun of the Third Order, born Florence; died Prato, Italy.
She entered the Dominican convent of San Vincenzio, Prato, 1535, of which she was prioress or sub-prioress until her death.
She is famous for the "Ecstasy of the Passion" into which she was rapt every week for 12 years from Thursday noon until Friday at 4 p.m., and during which she went through the stages of Our Lord's Passion showing all that the Blessed Mother suffered in witnessing it.
Embiems: a ring, crown, crucifix.
Canonized, 1746.
Relics at convent of San Vincenzio, Prato.
Feast, 13 February.
New Catholic Dictionary
