Family
Out of her and her 24 siblings who were twins?
St. Catherine had a twin sister named Giovanna but unfortunately she did not survive long.
Where is she from?
She is from Siena, Italy. Just like her name.
What miracles happened with the sickened?
God working through her to heal those stricken with the plague and the ability to read the thoughts and secrets of people.
Was St. Catherine the oldest, middle, or youngest child out of the 25 children?
She was the youngest.
How old was she when she died?
She was thirty-three years old when she died.
How old was Catherines mother when she gave birth to her and her twin sister?
She was 40 years old when she had Catherine and her twin sister.
When was she born?
She was born on March 25, 1347.
What were St. Catherines miracles?
Her reception of the stigmata and her receiving Communion from Christ Himself.
What was she the patron saint of?
She was the patron saint of journalists, media, and nursing.
Where in Italy did she die?
She died in Rome.
What were St. Catherines parents names?
Lapa Piagenti and Giacomo di Benincasa.
At what age did she see a vision of Jesus?
She saw a vision of Jesus when she was only 5 years old.
What miracle happened for seven years of her life?
Catherine ate nothing besides the Eucharist by a special miracle she was nourished by Christ.
What was St. Catherine’s nickname?
Euphrosyne which is Greek for joy.
St. Catherine died when she was 33 years old who also died when they were 33 years old?
Jesus. Which was her hero.
How many siblings did she have?
She had 24 siblings.
How was she growing up?
She was an intelligent, cheerful, and intensely religious person growing up?
What was the great sign that God took care of Catherine?
The barrel of wine that would not run dry.
Where did St. Catherine sleep?
She slept beneath her father's house where there was a little cell with one small window.
When did she die?
She pasted away on April 29, 1380
What did Catherine do that made her mother disappointed?
Catherine was fifteen when she disappointed her mother by cutting off her hair because she wanted to improve her appearance in order to get a husband.
What was going on when St. Catherine was born?
She was born during the outbreak of the plague in Siena, Italy.
What miracle did the priest see in St. Catherine?
He said he saw the Holy Communion fly from his hand straight into Catherine's mouth.
What is St. Catherine of Sienas real name?
Caterina di Jacopo di Benincasa.
What happened eight days before she died?
She had a stroke eight days before she died.