St. Rita

At an early age, St. Rita begged her Italian parents to let her enter a convent. But instead they arranged a marriage for her to a violent and abusive man. She had her first child at the age of twelve. Throughout the almost twenty years of her difficult marriage, Rita retained her devout Christian values and was a model wife, who tried her utmost to convert her husband. He was murdered by his enemies, and her two sons subsequently also died. Thereafter, Rita joined an Augustinian community of religious sisters. Various miracles have been attributed to her intercession and she is often depicted in stained glass art with a bleeding wound on her forehead which is known as a partial stigmata. St. Rita died in 1457 at the age of 76, and she is regarded as the patroness for abused wives, heartbroken women and impossible cases. Her feast day is celebrated on May 22nd. If you would like a stained glass rendition of St. Rita, please contact us and we will help you to find the perfect artwork for your project.