Santopedia - Saint Margarita of Cortona

Saint Margarita of Cortona

Cortona, in Tuscany, saint Margarita, deeply moved by the death of her lover, erased the sins of his youth with a healthy penance, received in the third order of St. Francis, it surrendered to the contemplation of God, and it was favoured by the special charisms.

Celebration	22 of February Saints of the day
Name	Margarita is a woman's name. Other saints with the same name: Saint Margaret Mary of Alacoque Saint Margaret of Scotland Saint Margarita Bourgeoys Saint Margarita Clitherow Saint Margarita of Hungría Saint Margarita of Lorena Saint Margarita of Septémpeda Blessed Margaret Ball Blessed Margaret Colonna Blessed Margaret Ebner Blessed Margaret of Lorraine Blessed Margaret of Meldola Blessed Margaret of Savoy Blessed Margaret Pole Blessed Marguerite Bays
Birth	on 1247 in Cortona in current Italy Saints born in Italy
Death	on year 1297 in Cortona in current Italy Saints dead in Italy
Process	Beatified on year 1515 by pope Leo X Canonized on year 1728 by pope Benedict XIII