Lucy Filippini
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Saint Peter's Basilica, Kingdom of Italy by Pope Pius XI | |
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| Canonized | 22 June 1930, Saint Peter's Basilica, Vatican City by Pope Pius XI |
| Major shrine | Montefiascone Cathedral |
| Feast | 25 March |
| Attributes | Religious habit |
| Patronage | Religious Teachers Filippini |
Lucy Filippini (
Catholic saint
. She founded the Institute of the Maestre Pie, dedicated to the education of young girls.
Life
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Lucy Filippini was born on 13 January 1672 in
orphaned at an early age. At the age of six, she went to live with her aristocratic aunt and uncle who encouraged her religious inclination by entrusting her education to the Benedictine nuns at Santa Lucia.[2]
Her career began under the patronage of Cardinal
Clement XI, in 1707, called Lucy to Rome to start schools which he placed under his special protection.[4] She died of breast cancer in 1732, aged 60, at Montefiascone
.
Veneration
Lucy Filippini was canonized 22 June 1930. Her statue can be seen in the first upper niche from the main entrance on the left (south) side of the nave of St. Peter's Basilica.[2] Her feast day is 25 March.[5]
See also
References
- ISBN 9780814623794.
- ^ a b c "The Life of St. Lucy Filippini", St. Nicholas of Tolentine, Philadelphia
- ^ "Lucy Filippini", Catholic News Service, March 22, 2018
- ^ Profile of Saint Lucy Filippini Archived 5 June 2012 at the Wayback Machine, filippiniusa.org; accessed 31 October 2014.
- ISBN 9781931709750.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Lucy Filippini.
- Profile, catholic.org; accessed 31 October 2014.
- Founder Statue in St Peter's Basilica
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