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Frances of Rome, Italian nun and saint (born 1384)

Historical image related to Frances of Rome, Italian nun and saint (born 1384) from March 9, 1440

Frances of Rome

Italian saint

Francesca Bussa de' Leoni, known as Frances of Rome, was an Italian Catholic mystic, organizer of charitable services and a Benedictine oblate who founded a religious community of oblates, who share a common life without religious vows. She was canonized in 1608.
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March 9

Day of the year

March 9 is the 68th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 297 days remain until the end of the year.
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