Blessed Veronica Of Milan
Also known as: Veronica of Binasco
Feast Day
13-Jan
Born
C.1445 at Binasco, Italy, a small village near Milan
Died
13 January 1497 in Milan, Italy of natural causes
Beatified
1517 by Pope Leo X (cultus confirmed); 1672 by Pope Clement X (devotion extended to the entire Augustinian Order); 1749 by Pope Benedict XIV (added to Roman Martyrology)
Biography
Blessed Veronica of Milan, also known as Veronica of Binasco, was born around 1445 in the small village of Binasco near Milan, Italy. She grew up in a poor peasant family, dedicating her days to doing chores and working in the fields. Despite lacking formal education, Veronica had a strong desire to learn and attempted to teach herself to read at night.
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