Vincenza Gerosa Saint

Vincentia Gerosa (1784–1847) was an Italian saint who, together with Bartolomea Capitanio, founded the Sisters of Charity of Lovere.She was a native of Lovere, Lombardy. She met Bartolomea when she was 40 years old. Together, they founded the order because of their concern over the ignorance and neglect of the people of their area which they saw. Vincenza would continue with the order several years after Bartholomea died. Vincenza herself died in 1847.They were both canonized by the Roman Catholic Church in 1950. Vincenza's feast day is celebrated on 28 June.

Personal facts

Birth dateJanuary 01, 1784
Birth place
Italy , Lovere , Lombardy
Date of deathJanuary 01, 1847
TitleFoundress

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beatified dateMay 30, 1926
canonized dateMay 18, 1950
venerated in
Catholic Church

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