1380
Catherine of Siena, Italian mystic, philosopher and saint (born 1347)
Catherine of Siena, Italian mystic, philosopher and saint (born 1347)
Catherine of Siena, Italian mystic, philosopher and saint (born 1347)
Catherine of Siena
Italian Dominican saint (1347–1380)
- Died
- 1380
Caterina di Jacopo di Benincasa, known as Catherine of Siena, was an Italian mystic, pious laywoman, and diplomat who engaged in papal and Italian politics through extensive letter-writing and advocacy. Canonized in 1461, she is revered as a saint and as a Doctor of the Church due to her extensive theological authorship. She is also considered to have influenced Italian literature.