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Blessed Leonella Sgorbati

Blessed Leonella Sgorbati

Blessed Leonella Sgorbati

Also known as: Rosa Maria Sgorbati

Blessed

Post-Congregation

Feast Day

September 17

Born

December 9, 1940

Died

September 1, 17

Beatified

26 May 2018 by Pope Francis

Venerated

8 November 2017 by Pope Francis (decree of martyrdom)

Biography

Blessed Leonella Sgorbati, also known as Rosa Maria Sgorbati, was born on 9 December 1940 in Gazzola, Piacenza, Italy. She was the youngest of three children born to Carlo Sgorbati and Giovannina Teresa Vigilini. Leonella was baptized shortly after her birth at the parish church of San Savio.

Cause for Canonization

Beatified

Beatified2018-05-26 by 26 May 2018 by Pope Francis; beatification recognition celebrated at the Cattedrale di Santa Maria Assunta e Santa Giustina in Piacenza, Italy, presided by Cardinal Angelo Amato

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