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Agnes of Montepulciano
Dominican nun, wonderworker and saint
SaintResearchedNuns of the Order of PreachersDocumented cause
Feast: 20 April (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Born
1268
verified
Died
1317
verified
Beatified
—
not on record
Canonised
1726
by Pope Benedict XIII
Who they were
Agnes entered a monastery at nine and at fifteen was prioress of a new foundation at Proceno.
At the request of her townspeople she founded in 1298 the Dominican convent of Montepulciano, which she governed until her death in 1317.
The miracles
The Catholic Encyclopedia does not describe the miracles approved in the cause.
Why that counted as sanctity
A young prioress who founded a convent for her town.
Sources
- Catholic Encyclopedia (1913), via New Advent - St. Agnes of Montepulciano
- Wikidata Q2720655 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Agnes of Montepulciano (CC BY-SA)
Checked against the sources listed on 21 September 2026. Corrections welcome.