Catherine of Genoa was an Italian saint and mystic, known for her work among the sick and the poor and remembered because of various writings describing both these actions and her mystical experiences. She was a member of the noble Fieschi family, and spent most of her life and her means serving the sick, especially during the plague which ravaged Genoa in 1497 and 1501. She died in that city in 1510.
Christian feast day: Catherine of Genoa
On September 15, in the year 0, Christian feast day: Catherine of Genoa. This event is recorded as a Holidays event in the history of September 15, one of 447 recorded events on this date across all of history.
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