Ursula Benincasa

Venerable

Ursula Benincasa

R.R.T.T.
Sister Ursula Benincasa
Born(1547-10-21)21 October 1547
Died20 October 1618(1618-10-20) (aged 70)
Naples
Venerated inRoman Catholic Church

Ursula Benincasa, (Italian: Orsola Benincasa), born around 1550 and died in Naples on 20 October 1618, was an Italian nun and mystic, declared venerable, founder of the Oblate Sisters and Hermitage of the Contemplative Sisters of the Immaculate Conception, later the Theatine Sisters of the Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary.[1]

  1. ^ "Benincasa, Orsola in 'Dizionario Biografico'". www.treccani.it (in Italian). Retrieved 2018-04-22.