SAINT
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A saint of the Catholic Church
biography
Catherine of Sweden, Katarina av Vadstena, Catherine of Vadstena or Katarina Ulfsdotter was a Swedish noblewoman. She is venerated as a saint in the Evangelical Lutheran Churches and in the Roman Catholic Church. Her father was Ulf Gudmarsson, Lord of Ulvåsa, and her mother was Saint Bridget of Sweden.
feast Day
03-24
patronages
- Women who suffer miscarriage
birth Date
1331 or 1332
death Date
1381-03-24
canonization Status
canonized
canonization Date
1484 (cultus confirmed)
canonized By
Innocent VIII
feast Month
3
feast Day Of Month
24

