Anne Catherine Emmerich

Anne Catherine Emmerich was a German mystic and visionary who lived from 1774 to 1824. She is best known for her visions of the Passion of Christ and her writings on spirituality. Emmerich was born in Dillingen, Bavaria, and spent most of her life in the convent of the Benedictine Abbey of Eichstätt. She died on March 16, 1824, at the age of 50. Emmerich's visions and writings have been widely studied and admired for their spiritual insight and depth.