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Blessed Maria Anna Rosa Caiani
Blessed Maria Anna Rosa Caiani

Blessed Maria Anna Rosa Caiani

Also known as: Maria Margherita

Blessed
Post-Congregation

Feast Day

8-Aug

Born

2 November 1863 in Poggio a Caiano, Florence, Italy

Died

8 August 1921 in Poggio a Caiano, Florence, Italy of natural causes; relics enshrined in the chapel of the mother-house of the Minim Sisters of the Sacred Heart in Poggio a Caiano

Beatified

23 April 1989 by Pope John Paul II at Saint Peter’s Square, Rome, Italy

Venerated

5 June 1986 by Pope John Paul II (decree of heroic virtues)

Biography

Blessed Maria Anna Rosa Caiani, also known as Maria Margherita, was born on 2 November 1863 in Poggio a Caiano, Florence, Italy. From a young age, Maria felt a strong call to religious life and service. However, her responsibilities to her family prevented her from pursuing this vocation until her parents passed away.

Cause for Canonization

Beatified
Beatified1989-04-23 by 23 April 1989 by Pope John Paul II at Saint Peter’s Square, Rome, Italy

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