Pope Alexander IV
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Pope Alexander IV, born Rinaldo di Jenne, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 12 December 1254 to his death in 1261. In 1255, Alexander IV canonized Saint Clare of Assis
Bulla with inscription ALEXANDER PP IIII (pastor pastorum, "shepherd of shepherds")
Ss Luca e Martina 1256 consacrazione di Alessandro IV 1250618
8488 Milano San Marco Fiammenghini Alessandro IV istituisce gli agostiniani Foto Giovanni Dall'Orto 14 Apr 2007
Clare of Assisi
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Chiara Offreduccio, known as Clare of Assisi, is an Italian saint who was one of the first followers of Francis of Assisi.
Pope Alexander IV
…Jenne, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 12 December 1254 to his death in 1261. In 1255, Alexander IV canonized Saint Clare of Assisi, founder of the religious order for women called the Poor Clares. He was born as Rinaldo di Jenne in Jenne (now in the Province of Rome). On his mother's…
Fresco in San Damiano
Fresco of Saint Clare and sisters of her order, church of San Damiano, Assisi
Saint Clare intervenes to save a child from a wolf; panel by Giovanni di Paolo, 1455.
Saint Clare makes vows into the hands of Saint Francis. Stained glass window in the convent of the Holy family in Manitowoc, Wisconsin.