Saint Bartholomea Capitanio
Saint
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
July 26
Born
January 13, 1807
Died
July 26, 1833
Canonized
18 May 1950 by Pope Pius XII
Beatified
30 May 1926 by Pope Pius XI
Biography
Saint Bartholomea Capitanio, born on January 13, 1807, in Lovere, Bergamo, Italy, was the daughter of an alcoholic corn-factor. Despite the opposition of her family to her desire to become a nun, Bartholomea took a private vow of perpetual chastity. She dedicated her life to teaching and working with youth as a laywoman.
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