Catherine of Genoa
Italian author and nurse
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Summary
Catherine of Genoa was born on 1447[1] in Genoa[2]. She died on September 15, 1510[3], in Genoa[4]. She worked as a religious[5] and nurse[6]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,120 views/month, #7,195 of 1,000,298).[7]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Santissima Annunziata di Portoria[8]
- Spouse: Giuliano Adorno[9]
- Country of citizenship: Republic of Genoa[10]
- Religion or worldview: Catholic Church[11]
- Sex or gender: female[12]
- Family: House of Fieschi[13]
- Commons category: Catherine of Genoa[14]
- Canonization status: canonized saint[15], Catholic saint[16]
- Cause of death: stomach cancer[17]
- Publication date: 1551[18]
- Religious order: Third Order of Saint Francis[19]
- Family name: Adorno[20]
- Given name: Caterina[21]
- Feast day: September 15[22]
- Topic's main category: Category:Catherine of Genoa[23]
- Medical condition: epilepsy[24]
- Manner of death: natural causes[25]
- Depicted by: Mausoleum of Saint Catherine of Genoa[26]
- Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[27], A Cyclopaedia of Female Biography[28], The Catholic Encyclopedia[29], New International Encyclopedia (1902–1905)[30], A Biographical Dictionary of the Celebrated Women of Every Age and Country[31]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Italian[32]
- Sibling: Niccolò Fieschi[33]
Why It Matters
Catherine of Genoa has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] She is known by 42 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]
FAQs
Where was Catherine of Genoa born?
Catherine of Genoa was born in Genoa[2].
Where did Catherine of Genoa die?
Catherine of Genoa died in Genoa[4].
Who was Catherine of Genoa married to?
Catherine of Genoa's spouses include Giuliano Adorno[9].