Catherine of Siena was born on March 25, 1347[1], in Siena[2]. She died on April 29, 1380[3], in Rome[4]. She worked as a religious sister[5], politician[6], philosopher[7], diplomat[8], and memoirist[9]. She ranks in the top 0.44% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30,395 views/month, #4,376 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
Date of birth: January 1, 1347[11], April 2, 1347[12]
Depicted by: Saint Catherine of Sienna[37], Saint Catherine of Siena tomb[38], Saint Catherine of Siena before the Pope at Avignon[39], The Ecstasy of St Catherine[40]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Catherine of Siena include Santuario di Santa Caterina[41], a shrine[42], in Italy[43], founded in 1700[44]; Santa Caterina a Magnanapoli[45], a Catholic cathedral[46], in Italy[47], founded in 1628[48]; Santa Caterina da Siena a Via Giulia[49], a parish church[50], in Italy[51], founded in 1766[52]; Santa Caterina da Siena[53], a church building[54], in Italy[55], founded in 1753[56]; Monastery Santa Catalina La Laguna[57], a convent[58], in Spain[59]; Santa Caterina da Siena, Naples[60], a secularized church[61], in Italy[62]; and Siena Medal[63], an award[64].
Why It Matters
Catherine of Siena has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[65] She is known by 84 alternative names across languages and contexts.[66]
Entities named for her include Santuario di Santa Caterina[41], a shrine[42], in Italy[43], founded in 1700[44]; Santa Caterina a Magnanapoli[45], a Catholic cathedral[46], in Italy[47], founded in 1628[48]; Santa Caterina da Siena a Via Giulia[49], a parish church[50], in Italy[51], founded in 1766[52]; Santa Caterina da Siena[53], a church building[54], in Italy[55], founded in 1753[56]; Monastery Santa Catalina La Laguna[57], a convent[58], in Spain[59]; and Santa Caterina da Siena, Naples[60], a secularized church[61], in Italy[62].
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