Margaret of Cortona
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Margaret of Cortona was an Italian penitent of the Third Order of Saint Francis. She was born in Laviano, near Perugia, and died in Cortona. She was canonised in 1728. Wikipedia
Born: 1247, Castiglione del Lago, Italy
Died: February 22, 1297 (age 50 years), Cortona, Italy
Place of burial: Basilica of Saint Margaret of Cortona, Cortona, Italy
Canonized: 16 May 1728 by Pope Benedict XIII
Feast: 22 February, 16 May
Venerated in: Catholic Church, Episcopal Church (United States)