Margaret the Barefooted explained

Honorific Prefix:Saint
Margaret the Barefooted
Birth Date:1325
Death Date:1395
Feast Day:August 27
Venerated In:Roman Catholic Church
Birth Place:San Severino, Italy
Patronage:brides, difficult marriages, victims of abuse, widows

Margaret the Barefooted (1325–1395) was born into a poor family in San Severino, Italy.[1] She was abused by 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 in 1395 of natural causes.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: St. Margaret the Barefooted - Saints & Angels.
  2. Web site: Patron Saints Index: Saint Margaret the Barefooted . 2008-08-06 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080709052917/http://saints.sqpn.com/saintm85.htm . 2008-07-09 .