Frances of Rome (1384–1440) was an Italian mystic and the founder of a religious community of Benedictine oblates. Born into an aristocratic family in Rome, she married Lorenzo Ponziani, a commander of papal troops, in a marriage that lasted forty years. Throughout her life, she combined a contemplative existence with active charitable work, often converting parts of her estate into hospitals to assist the poor and sick during times of famine and war. She is recognized as a saint and a wonderworker in the Catholic tradition.