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September 4 · Optional · White

St Rose of Viterbo

(c. 1233–1251) Franciscan tertiary who preached in the streets of Viterbo at twelve, rallying the city to the pope against the emperor Frederick II, and was exiled with her family for it. Refused entry to the convent for poverty, she died at seventeen; her body lies there now.

When is the feast of St Rose of Viterbo?

The feast is celebrated on September 4 each year, kept as a optional in the General Roman Calendar, with white vestments.

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When is the feast of St Rose of Viterbo?

The feast of St Rose of Viterbo is celebrated on September 4 each year, kept as a optional in the General Roman Calendar.

Who was St Rose of Viterbo?

(c. 1233–1251) Franciscan tertiary who preached in the streets of Viterbo at twelve, rallying the city to the pope against the emperor Frederick II, and was exiled with her family for it. Refused entry to the convent for poverty, she died at seventeen; her body lies there…

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