Blessed Cristiana di Paride

Also known as

  • Cristiana of Assisi

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Cristiana was born to the nobility, the daughter of Cristiano di Paride, a knight who served as consol of Assisi. She entered the Poor Clare monastery of San Damiano in 1246 or 1247. Spiritual student of Saint Clare of Assisi, who in the summer of 1252 cured Christiana of deafness in one ear by making the sign of the cross over it and praying for her. One of those who made depositions as part of the work for the canonization of Saint Clare.

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  • “Blessed Cristiana di Paride“. CatholicSaints.Info. 14 January 2019. Web. 20 April 2024. <>