Anne Catherine Emmerich

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Birthday September 8, 1774

Birth Sign Virgo

Birthplace Germany

DEATH DATE Feb 9, 1824 (49)

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About

German nun, stigmatic, mystic, and visionary of the Roman Catholic Church.

Before Fame

She was accepted to a convent on the promise that she would learn the organ, which she did.

Trivia

Clemens Brentano wrote two books based on the visions of Jesus that she claimed to see.

Family Life

She came from a family of poor farmers.

Associated With

She was one of the last people to be beatified by Pope John Paul II in 2004.