Photo: Guglielmo Giraldi (Italian, active 1445 - 1489) – illuminator (Italian) Details on Google Art Project / Public domain (source: Wikimedia Commons)
Catherine of Bologna was credited as a painter, nun and teacher. Catherine of Bologna was born in Bologna, Province of Bologna, Italy on August 8, 1413. Death is recorded on March 9, 1463, at the age of 49.
My Take
Catherine of Bologna moves me as a figure of rare balance. A 15th-century Poor Clare who painted, illuminated manuscripts, taught, and wrote, she fused faith and creativity in a way that earned her the patronage of artists. What strikes me most is endurance: she was venerated in Bologna for nearly three centuries before her formal canonization in 1712, meaning she left something real enough to outlast her own era many times over. As the patron saint against temptation, there is a gentleness to her legacy that I find quietly compelling. I see in her a model of a life lived fully and devotedly.
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- Name (English)
- Catherine of Bologna
- Name (Japanese)
- ボローニャのカタリナャ
- Reading
- ぼろーにゃのかたりなゃ
- Born
- August 8, 1413 – March 9, 1463
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Snake
- Origin
- Bologna, Province of Bologna, Italy
- Occupation
- painter / nun / teacher / mystic / illuminator
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- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Catherine of Bologna born?
Born August 8, 1413.
When did Catherine of Bologna die?
Died March 9, 1463, aged 49.
Where was Catherine of Bologna from?
Catherine of Bologna was from Bologna, Province of Bologna, Italy.
What did Catherine of Bologna do?
Catherine of Bologna worked as painter, nun, teacher, mystic, illuminator.