an old tunic, went barefoot, frequently fasted on bread and water, and chastised her body by vigils. During the outbreak of a plague in the city, she became noted for her devotion in nursing the sick. Hyacintha went on to establish two confraternities, whose members were called Oblates of Mary or "Sacconi". One of these, similar to the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, gathered alms for the convalescent, for the poor who were ashamed to beg, and for the care of prisoners; the other procured homes for the aged. By the time of her death, Hyacintha's reputation for holiness was so great, that, at her wake, her religious habit had to be replaced three times. This was due to pieces of it being snipped off by the people to keep as a relic. Veneration Hyacintha was beatified by Pope Benedict XIII in 1726, and canonized on 14 May 1807 by Pope Pius VII. Today her remains are preserved for veneration in the church of her now-defunct monastery, which today bears her name. Hyacintha's feast day is celebrated on 30 January by the Third Order of St. Francis. See also Saint Hyacintha Mariscotti, patron saint archive References External links Hyacinth at Patron Saints Index Saints of January 30: Hyacintha Mariscotti Santi e beati: Giacinta Mariscotti 1585 births 1640 deaths People from the Province of Viterbo Nuns of the Franciscan Third Order Regular Franciscan saints Italian Roman Catholic saints 16th-century Christian saints 17th-century Christian saints Christian female saints of the Early Modern era Canonizations by Pope Pius VII Beatifications by Pope Benedict XIII