Blessed Florida Cevoli
Also known as: Lucrezia Elena Cevoli
Feast Day
12-Jun
Born
11 November 1685 in Pisa, Italy
Died
12 June 1767 in Città di Castello, Perugia, Italy of an intense fever that dragged on for 37 days
Beatified
16 May 1993 by Pope John Paul II
Venerated
19 June 1910 by Pope Pius X (decree of heroic virtues)
Biography
Blessed Florida Cevoli, also known as Lucrezia Elena Cevoli, was born on 11 November 1685 in Pisa, Italy, into a noble family. She was the daughter of Count Curzio and Countess Laura della Seta. Raised in a privileged environment, Lucrezia received an excellent education which was imparted by the Poor Clares of Saint Martin’s College in Pisa. It was during her time at this educational institution that she felt a profound call to religious life.
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