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Viridiana
Italian Christian anchorite (1182–1242)
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Feast: 1 February (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Born
1182
Died
1242
Beatified
—
not needed: before formal processes
Canonised
By tradition
recognised before formal processes began
Who they were
Near Castelfiorentino in Tuscany, Saint Viridiana, virgin, who lived enclosed from childhood to old age.
The miracles
The Roman Martyrology does not describe the miracles approved in the cause.
Why that counted as sanctity
The Roman Martyrology remembers her on 1 February as a virgin who lived enclosed near Castelfiorentino from childhood to old age.
Sources
- Roman Martyrology, 1 February (Italian Bishops' Conference, Santo del giorno)
- Wikidata Q3949268 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Verdiana (CC BY-SA)
Checked against the sources listed on 22 September 2026. Corrections welcome.