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Saint Maria Francesca Rubatto
Carmagnola, Turin, Italy
Saint Maria Francesca Rubatto, also known as Anna Maria Rubatto, Madre Rubatto, Maria Francesca of Jesus, and Maria Francesca di Gesù, was born on 14th February 1844 in Carmagnola, Turin, Italy. Tragically, Anna Maria lost her father when she was just four years old, facing an early experience of loss in her life.
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