Third order
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The term third order signifies, in general, lay members of Christian religious orders, who do not normally live in a religious community such as a monastery and yet can claim the right to wear the rel
Catherine of Siena (1347–1380), as a Dominican tertiary, lived outside religious institutions, and had a diplomatic career
The Mystic Marriage of Saint Catherine of Siena by Giovanni di Paolo, c. 1460 (Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York).
Catherine of Siena
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Caterina di Jacopo di Benincasa, TOSD, known as Catherine of Siena, was an Italian Catholic mystic and diplomat who engaged in papal and Italian politics through extensive letter-writing and advocacy.
Third order
…constituted and living without system or form, its members gradually grew more and more dependent on their spiritual guides. Their two greatest saints are Catherine of Siena and Rose of Lima, who both lived ascetic lives in their family homes, and whose spiritual influence was great in their societies. The Servite Order has…
St. Catherine of Siena by Giovanni Battista Tiepolo
The house of Saint Catherine in Siena
Statuette by Neroccio di Bartolomeo de' Landi (1475)