Blessed Giulia Crostarosa
Also known as: Julia Crostarosa; Sister Maria Celeste of the Holy Redeemer
Feast Day
14-Sep
Born
31 October 1696 in Naples, Italy as Giulia Marcella Santa Crostarosa
Died
Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, 14 September 1755 in Foggia, Italy of natural causes; interred in the monastery at Foggia
Beatified
18 June 2016 by Pope Francis; beatification celebrated at the Square of the Basilica-Sanctuary of Beata Vergine Maria “Madre dio Dio Incoronata” in Foggia, Italy, presided by Cardinal Angelo Amato
Venerated
3 June 2013 by Pope Francis (decree of heroic virtue)
Biography
Blessed Giulia Crostarosa, also known as Julia Crostarosa and Sister Maria Celeste of the Holy Redeemer, was born on 31 October 1696 in Naples, Italy, as Giulia Marcella Santa Crostarosa. She was the tenth of twelve children in her family. At the age of 20, Giulia and her sister entered the Carmelite monastery of Marigliano, Italy, where they began their religious journey.
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