Antonina De Angelis
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Antonina De Angelis (possibly Antonina de Angelis, 24 October 1880 – 25 February 1962) was an Italian Roman Catholic who was a professed sister of the Daughters of Our Lady of Mercy, established by Maria Giuseppa Rossello. Upon admittance into the order, she assumed the name of "Maria Ludovica". She initially served in Italy, but moved to Argentina where she devoted her time to children and the children's hospital in La Plata. She died there in 1962. Pope John Paul II beatified her in 2004.
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Blessed María Ludovica de Angelis | |
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Born | Antonina De Angelis (1880-10-24)24 October 1880 San Gregorio, L'Aquila, Kingdom of Italy |
Died | 25 February 1962(1962-02-25) (aged 81) La Plata, Gran La Plata, Argentina |
Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church |
Beatified | 3 October 2004, Saint Peter's Square, Vatican City by Pope John Paul II |
Canonized | 3 April 2005 |
Feast | 25 February |
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Major works | miraculous healing and expanding the Children's Hospital in La Plata |
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