Blessed Maria Ripamonti - Catholic Blessed

Blessed Maria Ripamonti

Also known as: Sister Lucia of the Immaculata; Lucia dell’Immacolata; Lucia of Lecco; Lucia Ripamonte

Blessed

Post-Congregation

Feast Day

4 July; 30 May on some calendars

Born

26 May 1909 in Acquate, Lecco, Italy

Died

4 July 1954 in hospital in Ronco, Brescia, Italy of natural causes

Beatified

23 October 2021 by Pope Francis; the beatification was celebrated in the Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta, Brescia, Italy, presided by Cardinal Marcello Semeraro; the beatification miracle involved Irene Zanfino who, on 26 April 1967 at the age of six, was involved in a traffic accident in Bolzano, Italy, was declared dead, and healed through the intercession of Sister Lucia; Irene is alive today, is a nurse and mother of three

Venerated

27 February 2017 by Pope Francis (decree of heroic virtues)

Biography

Blessed Maria Ripamonti, also known as Sister Lucia of the Immaculata, Lucia dell’Immacolata, Lucia of Lecco, and Lucia Ripamonte, was born on May 26, 1909, in Acquate, Lecco, Italy. She was the youngest of four children in her family, and her father's name was Ferdinando. Maria was baptized when she was just four days old.

Cause for Canonization

Beatified

Beatified2021-10-23 by 23 October 2021 by Pope Francis; the beatification was celebrated in the Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta, Brescia, Italy, presided by Cardinal Marcello Semeraro; the beatification miracle involved Irene Zanfino who, on 26 April 1967 at the age of six, was involved in a traffic accident in Bolzano, Italy, was declared dead, and healed through the intercession of Sister Lucia; Irene is alive today, is a nurse and mother of three