Catherine of Siena

  • Mar 25, 1347

    Birth

    25th child of Jacopo and Lapa Benincasa and grew up as an intelligent, cheerful and intensely religious person.
  • Mar 28, 1353

    First vision

    At the age of six, she had a vision of Christ in glory, surrounded by His saints. From that time on, she spent most of her time in prayer and meditation, over the opposition of her parents, who wanted her to be more like the average girl of her social class.
  • Mar 28, 1354

    Promised virginity to God

  • Mar 28, 1363

    Joined the Third Order of St. Dominic

    She became a nurse, caring for patients with leprosy and advanced cancer whom other nurses disliked to treat.
  • Apr 29, 1380

    Death