RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Rita of Cascia

1381 - 1457

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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 joined a small community of nuns, who later became Augustinians, where she was known both for practicing mortification of the flesh and for the efficacy of her prayers. Various miracles are attributed to her intercession, and she is often portrayed with a bleeding wound on her forehead, which is understood to indicate a partial stigmata. Pope Leo XIII canonized Rita on 24 May 1900. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Rita of Cascia is the 194th most popular religious figure (down from 172nd in 2019), the 198th most popular biography from Italy (down from 192nd in 2019) and the 84th most popular Italian Religious Figure.

Rita of Cascia is most famous for her poem "The Dialogue of Saint Catherine of Siena and Saint Margaret of Cortona."

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Rita of Cascia ranks 194 out of 3,187. Before her are Pope Siricius, Pope Benedict XI, Lazarus of Bethany, John Bosco, Padre Pio, and Pope Gregory III. After her are Pope John XII, Pope Callixtus II, Pope Urban IV, Pope Leo III, Abdullah ibn Abd al-Muttalib, and Pope Evaristus.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1381, Rita of Cascia ranks 1. After her are Eric of Pomerania, Chang of Goryeo, John I, Duke of Bourbon, Colette of Corbie, and Lawrence Justinian. Among people deceased in 1457, Rita of Cascia ranks 1. After her are Ladislaus the Posthumous, Lorenzo Valla, Jingtai Emperor, Danjong of Joseon, Andrea del Castagno, Francesco Foscari, Ladislaus Hunyadi, Abul-Qasim Babur Mirza, John of Coimbra, Prince of Antioch, Goharshad Begum, and Bartolomeu Perestrello.

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Rita of Cascia ranks 198 out of 5,161. Before her are Pope Siricius (334), Pope Benedict XI (1240), Victor Emmanuel III of Italy (1869), John Bosco (1815), Padre Pio (1887), and Artemisia Gentileschi (1593). After her are Galba (-3), Pope John XII (937), Sergio Mattarella (1941), Tomaso Albinoni (1671), Pope Leo III (750), and Adriano Celentano (1938).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Italy

Among religious figures born in Italy, Rita of Cascia ranks 84. Before her are Pope Innocent VII (1339), Pope Urban III (1200), Pope Siricius (334), Pope Benedict XI (1240), John Bosco (1815), and Padre Pio (1887). After her are Pope John XII (937), Pope Leo III (750), Clare of Assisi (1193), Pope Martin V (1369), Pope Boniface I (370), and Pope Eugene III (1080).

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