Blessed Itala Mela
Also known as: Sister Maria of the Trinity
Feast Day
29-Apr
Born
28 August 1904 in La Spezia, Italy
Died
29 April 1957 in La Spezia, Italy of natural causes
Beatified
10 June 2017 by Pope Francis; beatification recognition celebrated at Piazza Europa, La Spezia, Italy, presided by Cardinal Angelo Amato
Venerated
12 June 2014 by Pope Francis (decree of heroic virtues)
Biography
Blessed Itala Mela, also known as Sister Maria of the Trinity, was a remarkable lay woman born on 28 August 1904 in La Spezia, Italy. She was the daughter of primary school teachers who had an indifferent faith, and thus, Itala did not receive a strong religious upbringing as a child. Unfortunately, following the death of her brother, she completely drifted away from the Church.
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