Catherine of Bologna, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Catherine of Bologna

Italian cloistered nun (1413-1463)

Date of Birth: 08-Sep-1413

Place of Birth: Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy

Date of Death: 09-Mar-1463

Profession: writer, teacher, nun, painter, mystic

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Saint Catherine of Bologna [Caterina de' Vigri] (8 September 1413 – 9 March 1463) was an Italian Poor Clare nun, writer, teacher, mystic, artist, and saint. The patron saint of artists and against temptations, Catherine de' Vigri was venerated for nearly three centuries in her native Bologna before being formally canonized, in 1712.
Her feast day is 9 March.