⛪ Blessed Clare of Rimini

⛪ Saint of the Day : February 10

⛪ Other Names :

• Chiara Agolanti

• Clara, Klara

⛪ Born :

1282 at Rimini, Italy

⛪ Died :

• 10 February 1344 at Rimini, Italy of natural causes

• Interred at the convent she founded

⛪ Beatified :

22 December 1784 by Pope Pius VI (cultus confirmed)

(Chiara Agolanti), of the order of Poor Clares, born at Rimini in 1282; died there 10 February, 1346. Deprived at an early age of the support and guidance of her parents and of her pious husband, Clare soon fell a prey to the dangers to which her youth and beauty exposed her, and began to lead a life of sinful dissipation.

As she was one day assisting at mass in the church of the Friars Minor, she seemed to hear a mysterious voice that bade her say a Pater and an Ave at least once with fervour and attention. Clare obeyed the command, not knowing whence it came, and then began to reflect upon her life. Putting on the habit of the Third Order of Saint Francis, she resolved to expiate her sins by a life of penance, and she soon became a model of every virtue, but more especially of charity towards the destitute and afflicted. When the Poor Clares were compelled to leave Regno on account of the prevailing wars, it was mainly through the charitable exertions of Clare that they were able to obtain a convent and means of sustenance at Rimini. Later, Clare herself entered the order of Poor Clares, along with several other pious women, and became superioress of the convent of Our Lady of the Angels at Rimini. She worked numerous miracles and towards the close of her life was favoured in an extraordinary manner with the gift of contemplation. Her body now reposes in the cathedral of Rimini. In 1782 the cult of Blessed Clare was approved by Pius VI, who permitted her feast to be celebrated in the city and Diocese of Rimini on the tenth of February.

Source : The Vision of the Blessed Clare of Rimini / Francesco da Rimini (Master of the Blessed Clare) (Picture)

Catholic Encyclopedia – Blessed Clare of Rimini

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