Caterina Volpicelli Saint

Caterina Volpicelli (1839–1894) was an Italian nun, foundress of the Congregation “Ancelle del Sacro Cuore di Gesù” (Maids of the Sacred Heart of Jesus). She was proclaimed Blessed by John Paul II in 2001 and Saint on April 26, 2009 by Pope Benedict XVI.

Personal facts

Caterina Volpicelli
Birth dateJanuary 21, 1839
Birth place
Naples
Date of deathDecember 28, 1894
Place of death
Naples

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Saint

beatified by
Pope John Paul II
beatified dateApril 29, 2001
canonized by
Pope Benedict XVI
canonized dateApril 26, 2009
venerated in
Catholic Church

Caterina Volpicelli on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=5965
  2. http://www.santacaterinavolpicelli.it
  3. http://www.santiebeati.it/dettaglio/90246
  4. http://www.vatican.va/news_services/liturgy/saints/ns_lit_doc_20010429_volpicelli_it.html