
Blessed Teresa Maria Of The Cross
Also known as: Bettina (childhood nickname); Teresa Adelaide Cesina Manetti; Teresa Maria de la Cruz; Teresa Maria della Croce; Teresa Maria Manetti
Blessed
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
April 23
Born
March 2, 1846
Died
April 3, 1910
Beatified
19 October 1986 by Pope John Paul II
Biography
Blessed Teresa Maria of the Cross, also known as Bettina (childhood nickname), Teresa Adelaide Cesina Manetti, Teresa Maria de la Cruz, Teresa Maria della Croce, and Teresa Maria Manetti, was born on 2 March 1846 in Campi Bisenzio, Florence, Italy. She was the daughter of Salvatore Manetti and Rosa Bigagli and had one brother named Adamo Raffaello....