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Important Dates in Her LifeImportant Dates in Her Life

Born on March 25th, 1347 in Siena, ItalyBorn on March 25th, 1347 in Siena, Italy First vision of Christ was when she was 6 First vision of Christ was when she was 6

years old- in the year 1353years old- in the year 1353 Died 1380 in Rome of a strokeDied 1380 in Rome of a stroke Canonized (became a saint) in 1461Canonized (became a saint) in 1461 Declared doctor of the church by Pope Declared doctor of the church by Pope

Paul VI in 1970Paul VI in 1970

All of her namesAll of her names

St. Catherine of SienaSt. Catherine of Siena Caterina de SienaCaterina de Siena Catherine BenincasaCatherine Benincasa

FamilyFamily

Was the 23rd of 25 childrenWas the 23rd of 25 children Her mother was Lapa Piacenti- she was Her mother was Lapa Piacenti- she was

the daughter of a local poetthe daughter of a local poet Her father was Giacomo de Benincasa- he Her father was Giacomo de Benincasa- he

was a wool dyerwas a wool dyer They belonged to the lower-middle classThey belonged to the lower-middle class

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Her writingsHer writings

Wrote the Wrote the DialoguesDialogues Was a book that contained her conversations Was a book that contained her conversations

with a soul and godwith a soul and god Was inspired by the Holy Spirit. Was inspired by the Holy Spirit. She didn’t physically write it, but she dictated it She didn’t physically write it, but she dictated it

and it was taken down by her followersand it was taken down by her followers She wrote many letters to important people such She wrote many letters to important people such

as kings and popes involved in the Great as kings and popes involved in the Great Western SchismWestern Schism

Her AccomplishmentsHer Accomplishments

Taught herself to readTaught herself to read Focused on bringing the pope back to Focused on bringing the pope back to

RomeRome Cared for the sick, did charity work, and Cared for the sick, did charity work, and

was involved political events of her timewas involved political events of her time Learned how to write at the end of her lifeLearned how to write at the end of her life Wrote Wrote DialoguesDialogues She was a mediator (settled differences) She was a mediator (settled differences)

What Do We Learn About What Do We Learn About Medieval Women from Her?Medieval Women from Her?

We learn that women didn’t have much We learn that women didn’t have much say in anything high status. say in anything high status.

It was hard for medieval women to make It was hard for medieval women to make their own decisions and be independent their own decisions and be independent

Catherine of Siena still managed to be Catherine of Siena still managed to be successful and make people listen to her.successful and make people listen to her.

Her Obstacles Her Obstacles

Lived through the Lived through the Black Death, Famine, Black Death, Famine, and Numerous Civil and Numerous Civil warswars

Her parents tried to Her parents tried to discourage her from discourage her from becoming religious becoming religious

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Our Reaction to HerOur Reaction to Her

Our reaction to her is that she is very Our reaction to her is that she is very uniqueunique

She is unique because she did what most She is unique because she did what most women of her class and time would not be women of her class and time would not be able to accomplishable to accomplish

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Fun Facts!Fun Facts!

She was buried in the Church of St. Maria Sopra She was buried in the Church of St. Maria Sopra MinervaMinerva

Patron Saint of Italy Patron Saint of Italy Saw guardian angels starting when she was 6Saw guardian angels starting when she was 6 She married Jesus in a visionShe married Jesus in a vision She was a virgin and swore not to marryShe was a virgin and swore not to marry

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