Pope Innocent VI
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Pope Innocent VI, born Étienne Aubert, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 18 December 1352 to his death, in September 1362. He was the fifth Avignon pope and the only o
Fresco portrait by Andrea di Bonaiuto, 1365
Bridget of Sweden
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Bridget of Sweden, OSsS, also known as Birgitta Birgersdotter and Birgitta of Vadstena, was a Swedish Catholic mystic and the founder of the Bridgettines. Outside Sweden, she was also known as the Pri
Pope Innocent VI
…staff and sold works of art. Innocent VI was a patron of letters and is generally considered just and merciful, although criticized by some, such as St. Bridget of Sweden, for his actions against the Fraticelli. He died on 12 September 1362 and was succeeded by Urban V. His tomb is located in the Chartreuse du Val de…
Saint Bridget in the religious habit of a Bridgettine nun, in a 1476 breviary of the form of the Liturgy of the Hours unique to Order of the Most Holy Savior
The Vision of St Bridget: The Risen Christ, displaying his wound from Longinus, inspires the writing of Saint Bridget. Detail of initial letter miniature, dated 1530, probably made at Syon Abbey, England, a Bridgettine House.
Virgin with ox and donkey, with midwife Salomé off to the side, c. 1311, by Duccio di Buoninsegna
Virgin with Saint Joseph holding a candle as he enters the space with angels, ox, and donkey, circa 1470, by Hans Memling