Blessed Maria Crocifissa Curcio
Also known as: Rosa Curcio
Blessed
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
July 4
Born
January 30, 1877
Died
July 4, 1957
Beatified
13 November 2005 by Pope Benedict XVI
Biography
Blessed Maria Crocifissa Curcio, also known as Rosa Curcio, was born on January 30, 1877, in Ispica, a small town in the diocese of Noto, Sicily. She was the seventh child among ten siblings, born to Salvatore Curcio and Concetta Franzú. From an early age, Rosa struggled with diabetes, which caused her to endure various health problems throughout her life....