Saint Franca Visalta
Also known as: Franca of Piacenza; Francesca da Vitalta
Saint
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
April 25
Canonized
by Pope Gregory X (cultus confirmed)
Biography
Saint Franca Visalta, also known as Franca of Piacenza or Francesca da Vitalta, was born in 1170 in Piacenza, Italy. At the tender age of seven, Franca was placed in the care of the Benedictine convent of Saint Syrus in her hometown. It was here that she began her spiritual journey, which would eventually lead her to become a revered saint....