Saint clare of montefalco biography of martin
Saint clare of montefalco biography of martin
Saint clare of montefalco heart!
Clare of Montefalco
Italian Roman Catholic saint
Not to be confused with Clare of Assisi (1194–1253).
Saint Clare of Montefalco OSA | |
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Christ implanting his Cross in the heart of Saint Clare of Montefalco | |
| Born | 1268 Montefalco, Umbria, Italy |
| Died | (1308-08-18)18 August 1308 Montefalco, Umbria, Italy |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholicism |
| Beatified | April 1, 1828, Rome by Pope Clement XII |
| Canonized | December 8, 1881, Rome by Pope Leo XIII |
| Major shrine | Church of Saint Clare, Montefalco |
| Feast | August 17 |
| Attributes | Cross |
| Patronage | Montefalco |
Clare of Montefalco, OSA (Italian: Chiara da Montefalco; c.
1268 – August 18, 1308), in religion Saint Clare of the Cross, was an Augustinian nun and abbess. She was formerly a member of the Third Order of St. Francis.[1] She was canonized by Pope Leo XIII on December 8, 1881.
Life
Clare was born in Montefalco, in Umbria, likely in the year 1268.[1] She was born into a we