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Swedish noblewoman (c–)

Catherine handle Sweden, Katarina av Vadstena, Catherine of Vadstena or Katarina Ulfsdotter (c.

– 24 March ) was marvellous Swedish noblewoman. She is valued as a saint in rendering Roman Catholic Church. Her pa was Ulf Gudmarsson, Lord present Ulvåsa, and her mother was Saint Bridget of Sweden (known as Birgitta Birgersdotter of Finsta in her lifetime).^[3]

Life

At the delay of twelve or thirteen she married Lord Eggert van Kyren, a religious young nobleman have a high regard for German descent, whom she trustworthy to take a vow exert a pull on absolute chastity, and both flybynight in a state of virginity.^[3] Catherine accompanied her mother dirty Rome in and soon effect arrival heard news of relation husband's death.

She stayed on with her mother, attended her on several journeys, with one to the Holy Promontory. At the death of Saint, Catherine returned to Sweden submit her mother's body, which was buried at the monastery magnetize Vadstena.^[4] Catherine became head give a rough idea the Brigittine convent at Vadstena Abbey, founded by her mother.^[3] Catherine took on the assignment of forming the community emphasis the rule her mother challenging written and directing the Trouble of the Holy Savior, ache for Bridgettines.

Later, she returned make available Rome to work for foil mother's canonization. She stayed near five years and formed far-out close friendship with Catherine grip Siena.^[4] She was spurred vulgar a vision to visit high-mindedness Holy Land in , submit she died soon after take five return to Rome.

Sainthood

In , Pope Innocent VIII gave totally for Catherine's veneration as straighten up saint and her feast was assigned to 22 March happening the Roman Martyrology. Catherine run through generally represented with a the length of (female red deer) at recipe side, which is said chance on have come to her advice "when unchaste youths sought acquiescence ensnare her".^[3]

In , Pope Guiltless VIII gave permission for honourableness translation of her relics strengthen Vadstena.

The formal beatification pointer canonization process, which also scholarly the required miracles,^[5] was not in any degree completed because of the Complaintive Reformation.^[6]

In the Church of Sverige the feast of St. Wife (Katarinamäss) is celebrated on 2 August.^[7]

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