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Blessed Antonia Maria Verna

Blessed Antonia Maria Verna

Blessed Antonia Maria Verna

Blessed

Post-Congregation

Feast Day

June 12

Born

June 12, 1773

Died

December 25, 1838

Beatified

2 October 2011 by Pope Benedict XVI

Venerated

19 December 2009 by Pope Benedict XVI (decree of heroic virtues)

Biography

Blessed Antonia Maria Verna, born on 12 June 1773 in Pasquaro di Rivarolo Canavese, Turin, Italy, was a remarkable woman who felt a strong calling to religious life from an early age. As a teenager, she began caring for and catechising children in her village, demonstrating her passion for education and imparting the teachings of the Catholic faith.

Cause for Canonization

Beatified

Beatified2011-10-02 by 2 October 2011 by Pope Benedict XVI

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