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Giotto: St. Francis of Assisi Receiving the Stigmata

Therese Neumann

St. Francis of Assisi

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Also Known As	stigma

Photos

Giotto: St. Francis of Assisi Receiving the Stigmata

Therese Neumann

St. Francis of Assisi

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Key People

Bonaventura Berlinghieri: St. Francis and Scenes from His Life

St. Francis of Assisi

Italian saint

Blessed Anna Katharina Emmerick

German nun

Therese Neumann

Therese Neumann

German stigmatic

Pio, Padre

Padre Pio

Italian priest and saint

Catherine, Saint

Saint Catherine

Italian Dominican mystic

Quiz

Holy week. Easter. Valladolid. Procession of Nazarenos carry a cross during the Semana Santa (Holy week before Easter) in Valladolid, Spain. Good Friday

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