Agnes of Montepulciano
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| Saint Agnes of Montepulciano | |
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| Born | c. 1268 in Montepulciano in Tuscany |
| Died | c. 1317 in Montepulciano in Tuscany |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church |
| Canonized | 1726 by Benedict XIII |
| Feast | 20 April |
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St. Agnes of Montepulciano (1268 – 1317) was born in Montepulciano, Tuscany and at the age of nine she entered the monastery.
Four years later, she was commissioned by Pope Nicholas IV to assist in the foundation of a monastery at Proceno, becoming its prioress at the age of fifteen. At the entreaty of the citizens of her home town, she established in 1298 a convent of Dominican nuns there over which she presided until her death. She was canonized by Pope Benedict XIII in 1726.
Her body was allegedly "incorrupt" - a term which refers to cases in which a saint's body never decomposed after death.
Her feast day is April 20.
This article incorporates text from the public-domain Catholic Encyclopedia.
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