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Catherine of Siena

Italian Dominican saint (1347-1380)

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Also known as Catherine de Sienne, Caterina van Siena, Santa Caterina di Siena

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Occupation: religious sister, politician, philosopher, diplomat
Position held: ambassador
Born: March 25, 1347, 1347, April 2, 1347
Died: April 29, 1380, 1380

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Notable quotes

“The path to heaven lies through heaven, and all the way to heaven is heaven.”
— Attributed by Dorothy Day in On Pilgrimage (1948) p. 161
“If you are what you ought to be, you will set fire to all Italy, and not only yonder. (Letter 368 to Stefano Maconi)”
— Original Italian: Se sarete quello che dovete essere, metterete fuoco in tutta Italia, non tanto costì. (Lettera 368 a Stefano Maconi)

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