Angela Merici, Saint, 1474-1540
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Name (Latin)
Angela Merici, Saint, 1474-1540
Other forms of name
Angela, von Brescia, Saint, 1474-1540
Merici, Angela, Saint, 1474-1540
Date of birth
1474-03-21
Date of death
1540-01-27
Other designation
Saint
Gender
female
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Sources of Information
- Angela Merici, 2000
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Saint Angela Merici
Pietro Calzavacca (1855-1890), Public domain
Wikipedia description:
Angela Merici ( mə-REE-chee, Italian: [ˈandʒela meˈriːtʃi]; 21 March 1474 – 27 January 1540) was an Italian Catholic religious educator who founded the Company of St. Ursula in 1535 in Brescia, in which women dedicated their lives to the service of the church through the education of girls. From this organisation later sprang the Order of Saint Ursula, whose nuns established places of prayer and learning throughout Europe and, later, worldwide, most notably in North America. After her death, Merici was venerated by Catholics around the world and a cause for sainthood was opened. She was canonized by Pope Pius VII in 1807.
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