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I made the opposite assumption while listening to the Litany, that it was
Catherine of Sien(n)a, due to logical deduction that Teresa of Jesus (aka
Teresa of Avila) followed. These are connected as the first two women named
as Doctors of the Church. This morning I printed out the booklet for the
funeral Mass tomorrow. I see there Catherine's name is printed with
'(Senensis)' behind it.

Stan Metheny

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Subject: [M-R] Sancta Catarina in Litany


medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture

As I was listening (with great nostalgia) to the Litany of the Saints
chanted in Latin during the transfer of the pope's body from the Sala
Clementina to San Pietro, I heard "Sancta Catarina." Assuming (and I confess
I haven't done my homework) this is not "of Siena" or any of the other
"Catherine"s following her, I was wondering why a saint banished from the
canon (C. of Alexandria) - at least, I _think_ she was - is still included
in the Litany. Tradition? And are there any other saints of dubious
hisorical status still in the Litany?
I'm now going to New Advent and will probably find the answer to my own
question. But if anyone cares to comment, I'd be pleased.
MG

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