Catherine of Siena
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Italian Dominican saint
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Why Is Catherine of Siena Influential?
(Suggest an Edit or Addition)According to Wikipedia, Caterina di Jacopo di Benincasa , known as Catherine of Siena , was an Italian mystic and pious laywoman who engaged in papal and Italian politics through extensive letter-writing and advocacy. Canonized in 1461, she is revered as a saint and as a Doctor of the Church due to her extensive theological authorship. She is also considered to have influenced Italian literature.
