![[Saint Catherine of Bologna]](http://saints.sqpn.com/saintc26.jpg "15kb jpg photograph of the mummified body of Saint Catherine, photographer unknown, date unknown; note that the darkened skin tone is due to years of candles being burned around her by the faithful")
Also known as
- Caterina dei Vigri
- Caterina Vigri
- Catherine da Bonon
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Born to the nobility of Bologna, Italy, the daughter of a diplomat. Tradition says her father received a vision telling him of her birth. Maid of honour to the daughter of a marquis, receiving the same training and education as her mistress. Franciscan tertiary at age 14. Poor Clare nun. Novice mistress. Established a Poor Clare convent at Bologna, Italy in 1456, and served as its abbess. Miracle worker. Prophetess. Mystic. Visionary. Painter and manuscript illuminator. Received a Christmas Day vision of Jesus cradled in Mary‘s arms.
Born
- 8 September 1413 at Bologna, Italy as Caterina dei Vigri
- 9 March 1463 at Bologna, Italy of natural causes
- buried without a coffin or embalming
- exhumed eighteen days later due to the miracles occurring near her grave, and the odor of perfume that came from it
- body found incorrupt
- currently resides in the cell in which she lived
- 22 May 1712 by Pope Clement XI
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Additional Information
- Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
- Catholic Encyclopedia, by Stephen M Donovan
- Catholic Online
- Encyclopedia Britannica
- Getty Museum
- Heiligen 3s
- Katherine Rabenstein
- Kirken i Norge
- Lives of the Saints, by Father Alban Butler
- Medieval Religion Listserv, by John Dillon
- New Catholic Dictionary
- Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Saints
- Wikipedia
Works
- Treatise on Spiritual Weapons
- Revelations
Readings
Whoever wishes to carry the cross for his sake must take up the proper weapons for the contest, especially those mentioned here. First, diligence; second, distrust of self; third, confidence in God; fourth, remembrance of Passion; fifth, mindfulness of one’s own death; sixth, remembrance of God’s glory; seventh, the injunctions of Sacred Scripture following the example of Jesus Christ in the desert. - Saint Catherine, from On the Seven Spiritual Weapons
MLA Citation
- “Saint Catherine of Bologna“. Saints.SQPN.com. 10 April 2013. Web. 19 June 2013. <>