Catherine of Siena

Italian Dominican saint (1347-1380)
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Catherine of Siena

Summary

Catherine of Siena is a human[1]. Born in Siena[2], she… she was born on March 25, 1347[3]. She died in Rome[4]. She died on April 29, 1380[5]. She worked as a religious sister[6], politician[7], philosopher[8], diplomat[9], and memoirist[10]. She ranks in the top 0.44% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,302 views/month, #4,376 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Catherine of Siena was born in Siena[2].
  • Catherine of Siena died in Rome[4].
  • Catherine of Siena was born on March 25, 1347[3].
  • Catherine of Siena was born on January 1, 1347[12].
  • Catherine of Siena was born on April 2, 1347[13].
  • Catherine of Siena died on April 29, 1380[5].
  • Catherine of Siena died on January 1, 1380[14].
  • Burial took place at Santa Maria sopra Minerva[15].
  • Burial took place at Basilica of San Domenico[16].
  • Burial took place at Saint Catherine of Siena tomb[17].
  • medieval Italian was Catherine of Siena's native language[18].
  • Catherine of Siena worked as a religious sister[6].
  • Catherine of Siena's professions included politician[7].
  • Catherine of Siena's professions included philosopher[8].
  • Catherine of Siena worked as a diplomat[9].
  • Catherine of Siena's professions included memoirist[10].
  • Catherine of Siena's professions included writer[19].
  • Catherine of Siena held the position of ambassador[20].
  • A notable student of Catherine of Siena was Stefano Maconi[21].
  • A notable work attributed to Catherine of Siena is Libro della divina dottrina[22].
  • A notable work attributed to Catherine of Siena is Orazioni[23].
  • Catherine of Siena's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[24].
  • Catherine of Siena is recorded as female[25].
  • Catherine of Siena's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Catherine of Siena's Commons category is recorded as Catherine of Siena[27].

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Origins and Family

Catherine of Siena was born in Siena[2]. Recorded date of birth include March 25, 1347[3], January 1, 1347[12], and April 2, 1347[13]. medieval Italian was her native language[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include religious sister[6], politician[7], philosopher[8], diplomat[9], memoirist[10], and writer[19]. Catherine of Siena held the position of ambassador[20]. A notable student of her was Stefano Maconi[21].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Libro della divina dottrina[22] and Orazioni[23]. Things named for Catherine of Siena include Santa Caterina a Magnanapoli[28], a Catholic cathedral[29], in Italy[30], founded in 1628[31]; Santa Caterina da Siena a Via Giulia[32], a parish church[33], in Italy[34], founded in 1766[35]; Santa Caterina da Siena[36], a church building[37], in Italy[38], founded in 1753[39]; Monastery Santa Catalina La Laguna[40], a convent[41], in Spain[42]; Santa Caterina da Siena, Naples[43], a secularized church[44], in Italy[45]; Siena Medal[46], an award[47]; and Santuario di Santa Caterina[48], a shrine[49], in Italy[50], founded in 1700[51].

Personal Life

Catherine of Siena's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[24].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include April 29, 1380[5] and January 1, 1380[14]. Catherine of Siena passed away in Rome[4]. The cause of death was stroke[52]. Recorded place of burial include Santa Maria sopra Minerva[15], Basilica of San Domenico[16], and Saint Catherine of Siena tomb[17].

Why It Matters

Catherine of Siena ranks in the top 0.44% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,302 views/month, #4,376 of 1,000,298).[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[53] She is known by 60 alternative names across languages and contexts.[54]

Entities named for her include Santa Caterina a Magnanapoli[28], a Catholic cathedral[29], in Italy[30], founded in 1628[31]; Santa Caterina da Siena a Via Giulia[32], a parish church[33], in Italy[34], founded in 1766[35]; Santa Caterina da Siena[36], a church building[37], in Italy[38], founded in 1753[39]; Monastery Santa Catalina La Laguna[40], a convent[41], in Spain[42]; Santa Caterina da Siena, Naples[43], a secularized church[44], in Italy[45]; and Siena Medal[46], an award[47].

FAQs

Where was Catherine of Siena born?

Catherine of Siena's place of birth was Siena[2].

Where did Catherine of Siena die?

Catherine of Siena died in Rome[4].

What did Catherine of Siena do for work?

Catherine of Siena worked as religious sister[6], politician[7], philosopher[8], diplomat[9], and memoirist[10].

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  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [53] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [54] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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