Clare of Rimini
Italian saint
Feast: 10 February (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Who they were
Clare Agolanti, born at Rimini in 1282, lost her parents and pious husband young and fell into a sinful life. At Mass one day she seemed to hear a voice asking her to say one Our Father and Hail Mary with fervour; she obeyed, and began to reflect on her life.
She took the habit of the Third Order of St Francis, did penance and became known for charity to the poor and afflicted. She helped the exiled Poor Clares find a home at Rimini, later joined them and became superior of Our Lady of the Angels. She died at Rimini on 10 February 1346.
The miracles
The honour paid to her was approved by Pope Pius VI in 1782.
Why that counted as sanctity
A woman who turned from sin to penance and charity.
The cause
The cause continues. No postulation address is published here yet. Favours received through this person’s intercession, and offers of help, are best sent to the religious order or congregation they belonged to, or to the diocese where the cause was opened; either will pass them to the postulation.
- Catholic Encyclopedia (1913), via New Advent - Blessed Clare of Rimini
- Wikidata Q3667518 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Clare of Rimini (CC BY-SA)
Checked against the sources listed on 21 September 2026. Corrections welcome.