Blessed Elisabetta Sanna
Feast Day
17-Feb
Born
23 April 1788 in Codrongianos, Sassari, Italy
Died
17 February 1857 in Rome, Italy of natural causes
Beatified
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
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.
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