Maria Leonarda Ranixe
Italian religious sister (1796-1875), founder of the Poor Clares of the Holy Annunciation, dedicated to the education of poor young girls and declared…
First name and chronology
Leonarda
2 saints and blesseds bear the name Leonarda, between 1820 and 1908; the most famous is Maria Leonarda Ranixe, celebrated on May 24th.
Chronology of the name Leonarda
Dated figures are ordered from earliest to latest.
- 1820-1875Maria Leonarda RanixeItalian religious sister (1796-1875), founder of the Poor Clares of the Holy Annunciation, dedicated to the education of…
- 1848-1908Angela Maria BoidiAn Italian Passionist nun (1908-1953), Sister Leonarda of Jesus Crucified distinguished herself by her joyful acceptance…