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Saint Rose of Viterbo: Audacious Secular Franciscan
Saint Rose of Viterbo: Audacious Secular Franciscan

On September 4, the Franciscan family celebrates the memory of Saint Rose of Viterbo (c. 1233-1251), an audacious young Secular Franciscan woman who challenged her contemporaries as a public preacher.

Dominic Monti, OFM
Dominic Monti, OFM
September 01, 2025
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