Catherine of Siena

noun

1. Saint, 1347–80, Italian ascetic and mystic.

Catherine of Siena

noun

1. Catherine of Siena, Saint13471380FItalianRELIGION: mysticMISC: asceticRELIGION: saint Saint. 1347–80, Italian mystic and ascetic; patron saint of the Dominican order. Feast day: April 29

Example Sentences

The 14th-century saint Catherine of Siena is famous for drinking the pus of a woman’s open sore in an act of holy self-abasement.

From New York Times

Assumption in Boyle Heights, Blessed Sacrament in Hollywood, St. Catherine of Siena in Reseda, St. Ferdinand in San Fernando, St. Francis of Assisi in Silver Lake and St. Madeleine in Pomona are scheduled to be closed as part of a consolidation plan announced this week.

From Los Angeles Times

On a recent day, Sister Hayat Alkasmosa of the Dominican Sisters of St. Catherine of Siena, Iraq was among a group of volunteers hard at work sweeping and mopping the church’s floor.

From Washington Times

On a recent day, Sister Hayat Alkasmosa of the Dominican Sisters of St. Catherine of Siena, Iraq was among a group of volunteers hard at work sweeping and mopping the church’s floor.

From Seattle Times

“A lot of my parishioners think of him as Catholic in name only. The issue of abortion is very important to them,” said Spexarth, lead priest at St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Church, a more traditional congregation of about 1,600 families.

From Los Angeles Times