statue of St Catherine of Sienna near the Castel Sant'angelo in Rome Italy

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Since 18 June 1939, Catherine of Siena has been one of the two patron saints of Italy, together with St. Francis of Assisi. On 3 October 1970, she was proclaimed a Doctor of the Church by Pope Paul VI and on 1 October 1999, Pope John Paul II named her as one of the six patron saints of Europe,

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Size: 4016px × 6016px
Location: Rome, Metropolitan City of Rome, Italy
Photo credit: © Brenda Kean / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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