Blessed Villana Debotti
Feast Day
28 February; 29 January (Dominicans)
Born
1332 in Florence, Italy
Died
29 January 1361 of natural causes; body taken to Santa Maria Novella; the Fathers were unable to bury her for a month due to the constant crowd of mourners
Biography
Blessed Villana Debotti, also known as Blessed Villana of Florence, was born in 1332 in Florence, Italy, to Andrew de’Botti, a wealthy merchant. From an early age, Villana exhibited a strong devotion to God and a desire to dedicate her life to Him. At the age of 13, she took a bold step and ran away from home with the intention of joining a convent. However, her aspirations were met with refusal, and she was compelled to return to her family.
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