Catherine de Pallanza
Italian philosopher (1437-1478)
Feast: 6 April (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Who they were
Caterina Moriggi (1437 - 6 April 1478) was an Italian Roman Catholic who became a professed religious and adhered to the teachings and traditions of Augustine of Hippo. She lived in contemplation in the Italian mountains before establishing a new order, dubbed Order of Saint Ambrose ad Nemus which followed the Augustinian rule. Moriggi became known as Catherine of Pallanza when she became a religious and was noted for her austere model of living and for her deep personal holiness.
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The miracles
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Why that counted as sanctity
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Connected on this site
- Augustine of Hippo Saint“Caterina Moriggi (1437 - 6 April 1478) was an Italian Roman Catholic who became a professed religious and adhered to the teachings and traditions of Augustine of Hippo.” — Wikipedia
- Wikidata Q2289542 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Caterina Moriggi (CC BY-SA)
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