Saint rita of cascia biography of christopher
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Rita of Cascia
15th-century Italian Augustinian nun and saint
"Saint Rita" redirects here. For the 2004 biographical film, see Saint Rita (film).
Saint Rita of Cascia, O.S.A. | |
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Portrait of St. Rita, detail of the chest that contained the body, Sanctuary of Cascia. | |
| Born | 1381 Roccaporena, Perugia, Papal States |
| Died | 22 May 1457 (aged 75–76) Cascia, Perugia, Papal States |
| Venerated in | Catholic Church |
| Beatified | 1626 by Pope Urban VIII |
| Canonized | 24 May 1900, St.
Peter's Basilica by Pope Leo XIII |
| Major shrine | Basilica of Santa Rita da Cascia, Cascia, Perugia, Italy |
| Feast | 22 May |
| Attributes | Forehead wound, rose, bees, grape vine |
| Patronage | Lost and impossible causes, sickness, wounds, marital problems, abuse, mothers |
| Controversy | Spousal abuse, feud, family honor, loneliness |
Rita of Cascia, OSA (born Margherita Ferri Lotti; 1381 – 22 May 1457), was an Italian widow and Augustinian nun.
After Rita's husband died, she