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March 9, 1463
Catherine of Bologna, Italian nun and saint (born 1463)
Catherine of Bologna
Catherine of Bologna was an Italian Poor Clare, writer, teacher, mystic, artist, and saint. The patron saint of artists and against temptations, she was venerated for nearly three centuries in her native Bologna before being formally canonized in 1712 by Pope Clement XI. Her feast day is 9 March.
March 9
March 9 is the 68th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 297 days remain until the end of the year.