Montefalco, Clare of, Saint
Montefalco, Clare of, Saint
(Latin: clarus, famous)
Virgin, born Montefalco, Italy , c.1268; died there, 1308. She was probably a secular Franciscan tertiary in her youth and later a nun in the Third Order of Saint Augustine. She became Abbess of Santa Croce, 1295 . Her life was remarkable for her devotion to the Passion of Christ. Emblems : scales. Feast , 18 August .