March 9 – Incorrupt St. Catherine of Bologna Poor Clare - TopicsExpress



          

March 9 – Incorrupt St. Catherine of Bologna Poor Clare and mystical writer, born at Bologna, 8 September, 1413; died there, 9 March, 1463. When she was ten years old, her father sent her to the court of the Marquis of Ferrara, Nicolò d’Este, as a companion to the Princess Margarita. Here Catherine pursued the study of literature and the fine arts; and a manuscript illuminated by her which once belonged to Pius IX is at present reckoned among the treasures of Oxford. After the marriage of the Princess Margarita to Roberto Malatesta, Prince of Rimini, Catherine returned home... For the story of this noble saint, please click here: nobility.org/2014/03/06/st-catherine-of-bologna/
Posted on: Sat, 08 Mar 2014 06:46:04 +0000

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