Blessed Columba Of Rieti
Also known as: Angelella Guardagnoli; Colomba of Rieti
Feast Day
20-May
Born
2 February 1467 at Rieti, Umbria, Italy as Angelella Guardagnoli
Died
20 May 1501 at Perguia, Italy of natural causes; at the moment of her death, her friend, Blessed Osanna Andreasi, saw Columba’s soul as a radiance rising to heaven; the whole city turned out for her funeral, which was paid for by the city fathers
Beatified
25 February 1625 by Pope Urban VIII
Biography
Blessed Columba of Rieti, also known as Angelella Guardagnoli, was born on February 2, 1467, in Rieti, Umbria, Italy. Legend surrounds her birth, as it is said that angels gathered around her house to sing, and during her baptism, a dove descended upon the font. This dove symbolized the beginning of her connection to her new name, Columba, which means dove, replacing her given name, Angelella, which means little angel.
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