Susan Van Allen
6 min readApr 29, 2021

Saint Catherine of Siena

All you need to know about this Saint and her Wonderful Tuscan Town

Today, April 29, is the Feast of Saint Catherine of Siena — Mystic and Patron Saint of Europe, Co-Patron of Italy (with Saint Francis), and of Nurses and Fire Prevention.

I adore her city in Tuscany, for so many reasons, including the most beautiful Duomo…

Rooftop of Siena’s Duomo
Susan Van Allen

Author of “100 Places in Italy Every Woman Should Go” and lots more about Italian travel, especially for women. www.susanvanallen.com