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Also known as

• Jane of Signa
• Joan…
• Giovanna…

Memorial

• 9 November
• 7 November (Florence, Italy)
• 17 November (Franciscans)

Profile

Born to a peasant family, Giovanna worked as a shepherdess in her youth, became a Franciscan tertiary, and at age 23 she withdrew from the world to live as a cave hermit for 40 years. She became known locally for her piety and as a miracle worker.

Born

• c.1245 in a castle on the Arno River in Signa, Florence (in modern Italy)

Died

• 9 November 1307 near Signa, Florence (in modern Italy) of natural causes
• relics enshrinedin the nearby church of Saint Giovanni Battista

Beatified

• 21 September 1798 by Pope Pius VI (cultus confirmation)

Patronage

• Signa, Italy

MLA Citation

• “Blessed Jane of Segna“. CatholicSaints.Info. 16 February 2024. Web. 26 April 2024. <>