Savina Petrilli
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Patronage | Sisters of the Poor of Saint Catherine of Siena |
Savina Petrilli (29 August 1851 - 18 April 1923) was an
Petrilli devoted her congregation to alleviating the conditions of needy girls and the poor who came seeking help. The first house outside their native Italy to be opened by the Sisters after their foundation was in Brazil, though Petrilli continued to direct the house in Siena, living there until her death from cancer in 1923.[2]
Her beatification took place on April 24, 1988. She is commemoration in the current edition of the Roman Martyrology on 18 April,[3] Where the entry (in Latin) reads 'Siena in Tuscany, Blessed Savina Petrilli, virgin, who founded the Congregation of the Sisters of St Catherine of Siena to bring aid to needy girls and to the poor.' The same date is that of her feastday in local liturgical calendars.o
Life
Savina Petrilli was born on 29 August 1851 in Siena, the second daughter of Celso Petrilli and his wife Matilde Venturini; her elder sister was Emilia.[2] In 1861, at the age of ten, Savina read an account of the life of Catherine of Siena that instilled in her a strong devotion to Catherine. In 1863, at the then usual age of twelve, she had her First Communion.[1][4]
At the age of fifteen she joined the local group of the Marian movement, the Daughters of Mary and was to become its president in 1873.[2] In 1868, aged seventeen, she made a private vow pledging to remain a virgin. The following year, in 1869 she was received in a private audience by Pope Pius IX. On hearing that she was from Siena, the Pope suggested that she found a religious congregation devoted to Catherine of Siena.[1][2] Accepting this advice, Savina confided her intentions to her sister Emilia, who was on the verge of death.[4]
Along with five others, Savina made her profession as a religious on 15 August 15, 1873, which is regarded as the date of foundation of her congregation in a little chapel in her family's house. The
Savina died in Siena of
Beatification
The beatification process for Savina began on 21 June 1922 with a diocesan process in her home diocese of in Siena.[5] Such a process involves the compiling of evidence regarding her life and in particular her significant religious activities. The process was able also to take possession of her writings in order that they could be examined by theologians to ascertain if they adhered to the magisterium of the Catholic Church. A decree was issued by the Holy See on December 21, 1968, declaring them free from religious error.
On October 15, 1981 the
In 198r, the
According to the laws of the Catholic Church a single miracle was needed for Savina's beatification. Such a miracle was notified to the authorities and was investigated in the diocese of origin and in 1986 was authenticated and the report sent to Rome for extensive evaluation. In 1987 Pope John Paul II approved the findings on the reported miracle, a healing, and declared it to be a credible miracle. On April 24, 1988, in
References
- ^ a b c d "Bl. Savina Petrilli". Catholic Online. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Blessed Savina Petrilli, April 18". The Black Cordelias. 18 April 2009. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
- ISBN 978-88-209-7210-3), p. 243.
- ^ a b c d "Blessed Savina Petrilli". Santi e Beati. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
- ^ Index ac status causarum beatificationis servorum dei et canonizationis beatorum (in Latin). Typis polyglottis vaticanis. January 1953. p. 205.