S. Clare of Assisi came to Foligno with Marsebilia and Cristiana in 1216, and in 1225, S. Caterina was founded under the authority of Bishop Mons. Egidius.
45 in the 17th century; 28 in 1965.
in 1260, January 18, Alexander IV prescribed a rule for the community.
In 1470 the nuns abandoned their monastery and went to live at S. Caterina de Monte Sinai, which they incorporated.
S. Lucia. Nineteen years later, they were transferred to the ancient conservatory founded by Mother Paola della Croce in July 1882.
After the unification with S. Caterina de Monte Sinai, the combined community was a dependency of S. Pietro (Rome), and owed an annual payment of one pound of wax.
The syndic and procurator in 1382 was Thomas Cicchuris.
Foligno, Bibliotheca Iacobilli, cod. B, VI, 8, "copie di brevi et instrumenti [...] dei monasteri di Foligno [...] Monastero di S. Catarina, cc. 116v.-125v., 370.
Bullarium Franciscanum Romanorum Pontificum, vol. II, p. 531.