Saint Catherine of Siena

Item Number: P84

Size: 8 1/2" (21.6cm)
(Catarina, Catalina, Katarina) [1347-1380], Dominican tertiary, Christian mystic, and principal influence in ending the Avignon papacy. Her bold call for the reform of the papal court and the return of the Pope to Rome is a model for all saints. She is invoked for fire protection and is patron of nursing services and of Italy. Her feast is April 29.