Catherine of Siena (1347–1380)
Dominican tertiary who persuaded the pope to return from Avignon; author of the Dialogue.
Caterina di Jacopo di Benincasa, TOSD, known as Catherine of Siena, was an Italian Catholic mystic and diplomat who engaged in papal and Italian politics through extensive letter-writing and advocacy. Canonised 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.
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Saint (1347–1380, Wikidata). Vatican News “Saint of the day”: 29 April. Saints & Hagiography
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Era: Late Medieval Mystics (14th century). Saint and mystic. Doctor of the Church.