Saint Hortolana of Assisi

Also known as

• Hortolane
• Hortulana
• Ortulana

Memorial

• 2 January
• 5 January on some calendars
• 18 August on some calendars

Profile

Married to Count Faverone of Sciffi. Mother of Saint Agnes of Assisi and Saint Clare of Assisi. Pilgrim to assorted holy sites in Europe, and to the Holy Land. Widow. Poor Clare nun in San Damiano Abbey in Assisi, Italy with her daughter Clare.

Died

• c.1238 Assisi, Italy

Additional Information

• Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
• Heiligen 3s
• Kirken i Norge
• Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Saints

MLA Citation

• “Saint Hortolana of Assisi“. Saints.SQPN.com. 2 January 2013. Web. 22 May 2013. <>