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April 20 · Optional · White
St Agnes of Montepulciano
(1268–1317) Dominican prioress in Tuscany, chosen to lead a convent at fifteen by papal dispensation. Famed for austerity — sleeping on the ground with a stone pillow — and for visions, she founded her monastery on the site of the town's brothels.
When is the feast of St Agnes of Montepulciano?
The feast is celebrated on April 20 each year, kept as a optional in the General Roman Calendar, with white vestments.
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When is the feast of St Agnes of Montepulciano?
The feast of St Agnes of Montepulciano is celebrated on April 20 each year, kept as a optional in the General Roman Calendar.
Who was St Agnes of Montepulciano?
(1268–1317) Dominican prioress in Tuscany, chosen to lead a convent at fifteen by papal dispensation. Famed for austerity — sleeping on the ground with a stone pillow — and for visions, she founded her monastery on the site of the town's…
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