Objects & Stories
Pilgrim Badge Pilgrim badge of St Zita (also known as St Sithe or St Sitha), from an unknown shrine. Late 14C / Early 15C St Zita was a servant from Lucca in Italy. She was famous for her piety and died in 1272, eventually becoming the patron saint of housekeepers and servants. She was revered in Lucca but her cult also spread to England
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