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Margaret the Barefooted (1325 – 1395) |
Patron of brides, difficult marriages, victims of abuse
& widows
Born into a poor family in San Severino, Italy, Margaret was
married at 15 and suffered abuse from her husband for years because of her
dedication to the Church and to helping the poor and sick. She walked
barefooted as a beggar to better associate herself with the poor. She died
widowed of natural causes.