Blessed Elisabetta Sanna
Blessed
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
February 17
Born
April 23, 1788
Died
February 17, 1857
Beatified
17 September 2016 in Pope Francis
Religious Order
Venerated
27 January 2014 by Pope Francis (decree of heroic virtues)
Biography
Blessed Elisabetta Sanna was a married lay woman who lived in the dioceses of Rome and Sassari, Italy. Born on April 23, 1788, in Codrongianos, Sassari, she lived a life dedicated to her faith and the service of others. After becoming widowed, she joined the Secular Franciscan Order and became a member of the Union of the Catholic Apostolate.
Cause for Canonization
Beatified
Beatified2016-09-17 by 17 September 2016 in Pope Francis; the beatification was celebrated at the Basilica of Santissima Trinità di Saccargia, Codrongianos, Italy, presided by Cardinal Angelo Amato
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