Blessed Angela Truszkowska
Also known as: Maria Angela; Mother Mary Angela; Sophia Truszkowska; Zofia Kamila Truszkowska
Blessed
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
October 10
Born
May 16, 1825
Died
October 1, 10
Beatified
18 April 1993 by Pope John Paul II
Biography
Blessed Angela Truszkowska, also known as Maria Angela, Mother Mary Angela, Sophia Truszkowska, or Zofia Kamila Truszkowska, was born on 16 May 1825 in Kalisz, Poland. She was the eldest daughter of Joseph and Josephine Truszkowski, who belonged to the Polish nobility. Despite her frail constitution, Sophia received a rigorous education and demonstrated a strong piety even from a young age.