Magdalene of Canossa
Italian Roman Catholic saint / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Magdalena di Canossa (1 March 1774 – 10 April 1835) was an Italian professed religious and foundress of the two Canossian congregations.[2] Magdalena was a leading advocate for the poor in her region after she witnessed first hand the plight of the poor following the spillover effects of the French Revolution into the Italian peninsula through the Napoleonic invasion of the northern territories. Canossa collaborated with humanitarians such as Leopoldina Naudet and Antonio Rosmini in her mission of promoting the needs of the poor and setting a new method of religious life for both men and women.[3]
Magdalene of Canossa | |
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Born | 1 March 1774 Verona, Republic of Venice |
Died | 10 April 1835(1835-04-10) (aged 61) Verona, Kingdom of Lombardy–Venetia, Austrian Empire |
Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church |
Beatified | 7 December 1941, Saint Peter's Basilica by Pope Pius XII |
Canonized | 2 October 1988, Saint Peter's Square by Pope John Paul II |
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Patronage | Canossian Daughters, Canossian Sons |
Her beatification was celebrated in Rome on 7 December 1941 and she was later canonized as a saint in Saint Peter's Square on 2 October 1988.[2]