Saint Agnes of Montepulciano
Born in 1274 in Tuscany, Agnes of Montepulciano manifested early piety before becoming a major figure of the Order of Sa…
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Blessed Christine Ligarelli (Licarelli)
Born in Lodi in 1481, Christine Ligarelli distinguished herself from childhood by her piety and refusal of finery. At tw…
Blessed Clara Gambacorti
Daughter of the ruler of Pisa, Clare (born Thora) Gambacorti lived a brief marriage before dedicating herself to God amo…
Blessed Jeanne Scopelli
A 15th-century Carmelite nun from Reggio, Jeanne Scopelli distinguished herself through a life of extreme austerity and …
Saint Juliana of Mount Cornillon
Prioress of Mount Cornillon in the 13th century, Juliana received divine visions requesting the institution of a feast d…
Blessed Mary Mancini of Pisa
A Dominican nun in Pisa in the 15th century, Marie Mancini distinguished herself by her zeal for the strict observance o…
Blessed Mary of the Angels
Born into the Turinese nobility, Maria Anna Fontanella entered the Carmel of Turin under the name Mary of the Angels aft…
Blessed Oda
A noble virgin from Brabant in the 12th century, Oda voluntarily disfigured her nose with her father's sword to escape a…