Maria Repetto | |
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| Born | 1 November 1807 Voltaggio, Alessandria, Kingdom of Sardinia |
| Died | 5 January 1890 (aged 82) Genoa, Kingdom of Italy |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church |
| Beatified | 4 October 1981, Saint Peter's Square, Vatican City by Pope John Paul II |
| Feast | 5 January |
| Attributes | Religious habit |
Maria Repetto (1 November 1807 – 5 January 1890) was an Italian Roman Catholic professed religious from the Sisters of Our Lady of Refuge in Mount Calvary.[1] Repetto was an ardent devotee of Saint Joseph and promoted devotion to him while distributing medals and images of him to those who visited the convent she was at; she also distinguished herself as an able carer for cholera victims on two occasions of epidemic.[2]
Repetto's cause for sainthood was introduced under Pope Pius XII on 11 March 1949 (she therefore was titled as a Servant of God) and Pope Paul VI named her as Venerable in 1968 after confirming her heroic virtue. Pope John Paul II beatified her in Saint Peter's Square on 4 October 1981.[3]
- ^ "Blessed Maria Repetto". Santi e Beati. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
- ^ "Blessed Maria Repetto". Saints SQPN. 9 July 2015. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
- ^ "Spiritual Newsletter". Abbey of Saint-Joseph de Clairval. 15 August 2000. Retrieved 13 October 2016.