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Also known as: Fina
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Born poor, and through she stayed that way, she still found ways to help
those in worse shape than herself. A pretty girl, she lived as a hermit
in her home, doing chores, giving to the poor when she could, spinning,
sewing, and praying through the nights. Her father died when she was
very young. Soon after, she was stricken with a condition that made any
movement painful; she had to be carried everywhere on a board. She lived
the rest of her life in constant suffering, and neglect, which she
turned over to God in her constant prayers. Never joined an order but
lived her life under Benedictine rule. Devoted to Saint Gregory the
Great who suffered from a condition like hers. She received a vision
from Saint Gregory who foretold the date of her death.
Born: at San Geminiano, Tuscany, Italy
Died: 12 March 1253 of natural causes
Patronage: disabled people, handicapped people, physically
challenged people, spinners
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