Verdiana
Saint Veridiana | |
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S.Verdiana, Museo di Santa Verdiana, Castelfiorentino | |
| Born | 1182 Castelfiorentino, Italy |
| Died | 1 February 1242 Castelfiorentino, Italy |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church |
| Canonized | 1533 by Pope Clement VII |
| Feast | 1 February |
| Attributes | snakes; depicted as a nun preaching to snakes |
Veridiana (Virginia Margaret del Mazziere) (1182 – 1 February 1242) is an Italian saint. Having made pilgrimages to Santiago de Compostela and Rome, she then became an anchoress.