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Blessed Teresa Bracco | |
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| Martyr | |
| Born | 24 February 1924 Santa Giulia, Dego, Savona, Kingdom of Italy |
| Died | 28 August 1944 (aged 20) Santa Giulia, Dego, Savona, Kingdom of Italy |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church |
| Beatified | 24 May 1998, Turin, Italy by Pope John Paul II |
| Feast | 28 August, 30 August (in Aqui Terme) |
Teresa Bracco (24 February 1924 – 28 August 1944) was an Italian Catholic from Savona killed during World War II after refusing to submit to the sexual aggression of a Nazi soldier.[1] Bracco was born to modest farmers and tilled in the fields while also attending Masses on a frequent basis.[2]
Bracco was beatified in 1998 on the occasion of Pope John Paul II's visit to Turin. Her beatification was approved after it was proven that she was killed in the defense of remaining a Christian virgin.
- ^ "Blessed Teresa Bracco". Saints SQPN. 15 April 2015. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
- ^ "Spiritual Newsletter". Abbey of Saint-Joseph de Clairval. 3 March 2001. Retrieved 24 August 2016.