Agnes of Montepulciano

Agnes of Montepulciano, OP (28 January 1268 20 April 1317) was a Dominican prioress in medieval Tuscany who was known as a miracle worker during her lifetime. She is honored as a saint by the Catholic Church.

Saint

Agnes of Montepulciano

Saint Agnes miraculously receiving the Blessed Sacrament from an angel
Born(1268-01-28)January 28, 1268
Gracciano, Montepulciano, Papal States
DiedApril 20, 1317(1317-04-20) (aged 49)
Montepulciano, Papal States
Venerated inCatholic Church
(Dominican Order)
Canonized1726 by Pope Benedict XIII
Major shrineChurch of St Agnes, Montepulicano, Siena, Italy
Feast20 April
AttributesLily and a lamb
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