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
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.