Saint Rose Venerini
Also known as: Rosa
Saint
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
May 7
Born
February 9
Died
May 7, 1728
Canonized
15 October 2006 by Pope Benedict XVI
Beatified
4 May 1952 by Pope Pius XII
Biography
Rose Venerini, born on February 9, 1656, and died on May 7, 1728, was an Italian Roman Catholic saint who founded the first public schools for girls and young women in Italy. Her work had a profound impact, as 'Wherever a new school sprang up, in a short time a moral improvement could be noted in the youth,' according to Vatican documents published at her canonization in 2006....