A Noblewoman in the footsteps of Saint Dominic

Her life is closely connected with the earliest presence of the Dominicans in Bologna. She herself entered the Order and founded the Monastery of Saint Agnes. She was Diana degli Andalò, born in Bologna around the year 1200 into a noble and influential family. Her father, Andrea Lovello (from whom came the nickname Andalò), belonged to the Carbonesi noble clan.