Blessed Helen del Cavalcanti
Blessed Helen del Cavalcanti (born c. 1396 AD in Empoli, Tuscany, Italy; died September 23, 1458 AD in Empoli, Tuscany, Italy) was an Italian Catholic Dominican tertiary and mystic from Empoli, Tuscany, known for her visions and her life of penance and charity. Her feast day is September 23.
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| Blessed Helen del Cavalcanti | |
|---|---|
| Feast Day | September 23 |
| Profession | Italian Catholic Dominican tertiary and mystic; born Empoli Tuscany c. 1396; Dominican tertiary in Empoli; known for visions penance and charity; died Empoli September 23 1458; feast September 23 |
| Rel. Affiliation | Catholic Church; Dominican Third Order (OP Tertiary); 15th-century Tuscan Dominican spirituality; Empoli; Tuscany; Florence region |
| Patronage | Empoli; Tuscany; Dominican tertiaries; Italian mystics; Cavalcanti family; those who combine active charity with contemplative prayer |
| Attributes | Dominican tertiary habit; September 23 feast; Empoli Tuscany setting; Arno River valley; visions; mystical gifts |
| Birthplace | Empoli, Tuscany, Italy |
| Death Place | Empoli, Tuscany, Italy |
| Cause of Death | Natural death; died September 23, 1458, in Empoli, Tuscany; Blessed Helen del Cavalcanti (Italian: Beata Elena dei Cavalcanti; also Elena Cavalcanti) was an Italian Catholic Dominican tertiary and mystic from Empoli in Tuscany; known for visions, penance, and charity; feast September 23; venerated in Empoli and the Dominican Order |
| Primary Shrine | Empoli, Metropolitan City of Florence, Tuscany, Italy; September 23 feast |
| Liturgical Class | Not in universal Roman calendar; September 23 feast locally in Empoli and the Dominican tradition |
| Historic Class | Not in 1962 calendar |
Biography
Helen del Cavalcanti was born c. 1396 in Empoli, Tuscany. She became a Dominican tertiary and lived a life of mystical prayer, penance, and active charity. She died September 23, 1458, in Empoli.
She is venerated locally with feast day September 23.
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Birth location: Empoli, Tuscany, Italy
Death location: Empoli, Tuscany, Italy
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