St. Catherine of Siena Fun Fact #1

courtesy of the Brooklyn Museum,
retrieved from Wikimedia Commons

Did you know St. Catherine of Siena was a twin?  According to The Lives of the Dominican Saints (full citation below), St. Catherine had a twin sister named Jane who died when she was just a few days old.  The twin sisters were born on March 25th, 1347.  Their mother Lapa was unable to nourish them both, so kept Catherine for herself and gave Jane to a friend to raise.  Poor Jane died only a few days later.  Check it out!

Stay tuned for more St. Catherine of Siena Fun Facts!

McDermott, T.S. The Lives of the Dominican Saints.  New York: The Dominican Fathers of the Province of St. Joseph, 1940. Print.