Zita
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This article is about the Italian saint. For other uses, see Zita (disambiguation).
Zita (c.1212 ā 27 April 1272), also known as Sitha or Citha, is an Italian saint, the patron saint of maids and domestic servants. She is often appealed to in order to help find lost keys. She is often confused with St. Osyth or Ositha, an important English Saint with a town named after her.
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Born | c. 1212 Monte Sagrati, near Lucca, Italy[1] |
Died | April 27, 1272 (aged 59ā60) Lucca, Italy |
Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church |
Canonized | 1696 |
Major shrine | Basilica di San Frediano, Lucca |
Feast | 27 April |
Attributes | depicted with a bag, keys |
Patronage | Domestic servants, homemakers, lost keys, people ridiculed for their piety, single laywomen, waiters, waitresses, Italian City of Lucca |
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Zita entered domestic service at the age of twelve and served the same family for almost fifty years. Through her diligence and fidelity, she became a trusted and valued servant. She spent her days doing ordinary things extraordinarily well. Zita was known for her kindness and generosity to the poor.