Saint Franca Visalta (1170–1218) also known as Franca of Piacenza was a Cistercian abbess.Born in Piacenza Italy she became a Benedictine nun in St Syrus Convent at the age of seven and became abbess at a young age. However she was removed and isolated because of the severe austerites she imposed. Only one nun Carentia agreed with Franca’s discipline and she moved to a Cistercian convent in Rapallo.
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