Blessed Jane Scopelli
Also known as: Giovanna Scopelli; Jane of Reggio
Blessed
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
9-Jul
Born
1428 at Reggio d’ Emilia, Italy
Died
1491 of natural causes
Beatified
1771 by Pope Pius VI (cultus confirmed)
Biography
Blessed Jane Scopelli, also known as Giovanna Scopelli or Jane of Reggio, was born in 1428 in Reggio d' Emilia, Italy. Even from a young age, Jane felt a strong calling to religious life, but her family opposed this vocation. Out of obedience, she decided to remain in her parents' home and dedicated herself to a pious and austere life.
Cause for Canonization
Beatified
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