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Ricci, Catherine de', Saint

1910 New Catholic Dictionary

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(Alessandra Lucrezia Romola) (1522-1590) Dominican nun of the Third Order, born Florence; died Prato, Italy. She entered the Dominican convent of San Vincenzio, Prato, 1535, of which she was prioress or sub-prioress until her death. She is famous for the "Ecstasy of the Passion" into which she was rapt every week for 12 years from Thursday noon until Friday at 4 p.m., and during which she went through the stages of Our Lord's Passion showing all that the Blessed Mother suffered in witnessing it. Embiems: a ring, crown, crucifix. Canonized, 1746. Relics at convent of San Vincenzio, Prato. Feast, February 13,.

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Entry for 'Ricci, Catherine de', Saint'. 1910 New Catholic Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​ncd/​r/ricci-catherine-de-saint.html. 1910.
 
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