Saint Catherine of Genoa, a member of the noble family of Fieschi, part of the Guelph family, was born in 1447 and spent her life and her means in succouring and attending the sick, especially during the plague which ravaged Genoa in 1497 and 1501. Saint Catherine died in that city on 15 September 1510. St. Catherine's parents were Jacopo Fieschi and Francesca di Negro, both of illustrious Italian birth. Her family had papal connections, and Jacopo became Viceroy of Naples. Wikipedia
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