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Saint Camilla Battista da Varano, O.S.C. | |
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 Official banner of Saint Camilla Battista da Varano during her canonization | |
| Born | 9 April 1458 |
| Died | 31 May 1524 (aged 66) |
| Beatified | 7 April 1843 by Pope Gregory XVI |
| Canonized | 17 October 2010, Vatican City by Pope Benedict XVI |
| Major shrine | Monastery of Saint Clare Camerino, Macerata, Italy |
| Attributes | three Lilium, Crucifix, Wreath_(attire), Ducal Crown, Da Varano family coat of arms |
Camilla Battista da Varano O.S.C., (Camerino, 9 April 1458 – 31 May 1524),[1], was an Italian nun, a mystic and humanist, a princess and a Poor Clare nun and abbess. She was proclaimed as Blessed by Pope Gregory XVI on the 7th April 1843 and canonized by Pope Benedict XVI on the 17th October 2010.
Biography[edit]
Early life[edit]
Camilla da Varano was born in Camerino on 9th April 1458. She was the biological daughter of Giulio Cesare da Varano, a professional soldier, and of Cecchina di Mastro Iacopo; she was started to the lively court in the Grand Duchy of Camerino and there she got trained in Arts, Music, Latin and Humanistic culture, having contacts with some of the most important noble families of that period such as the Sforza from Milan, the Montefeltro from Urbino, the Malatesta from Rimini and the House of Trinci from Foligno. Together with her humanistic and literary training Camilla also had a deep religious education by her foster mother Giovanna from the House of Malatesta (1443-1511) from the Lords of Rimini, who was a Franciscan Tertiary and the legitimate wife of Giulio Cesare da Varano.
Vocation and entrance in the Convent in Urbino[edit]
Return to Camerino[edit]
The exile[edit]
The refoundation of some convents[edit]
Last years[edit]
Mystical experiences[edit]
Cult[edit]
Literary works[edit]
Historical-autobiographical works[edit]
Treaties and revelations[edit]
Letters[edit]
Prayers[edit]
Poems[edit]
Iconography[edit]
- ^ Hudon, William (25 February 2018). ""In The End, God Helped Me Defeat Myself": Autobiographical Writings by Camilla Battista da Varano1". Religions. 9 (3): 65. doi:10.3390/rel9030065. ISSN 2077-1444.