Elisa Angela Meneguzzi


Elisa Angela Meneguzzi
Religious
Born(1901-07-12)12 July 1901
Abano Terme, Padua, Kingdom of Italy
Died2 December 1941(1941-12-02) (aged 40)
Dire Dawa, Ethiopia
Venerated inRoman Catholic Church
Beatified20 October 2002, Saint Peter's Square, Vatican City by Pope John Paul II
Feast
AttributesReligious habit
Patronage

Elisa Angela Meneguzzi (12 September 1901 - 2 December 1941) was an Italian Roman Catholic professed religious and a member of the Sisters of Saint Francis de Sales.[2] She assumed the religious name of "Liduina" upon making her solemn profession into the order. She also served in the missions in Ethiopia where she became known for her care of the ill and for her efforts at increased ecumenism; this earned her two titles: "Sister Gudda" (meaning 'Great') and the "Ecumenical Flame".[3][4]

The beatification was held in Saint Peter's Square on 20 October 2002.

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  2. ^ "Blessed Liduina Meneguzzi". Saints SQPN. 30 November 2015. Retrieved 19 June 2016.
  3. ^ "Sr. Liduina Meneguzzi (1901-1941)". Holy See. 2002. Archived from the original on 29 July 2016. Retrieved 19 June 2016.
  4. ^ "Blessed Liduina Meneguzzi". Catholic News Agency. Archived from the original on 30 January 2016. Retrieved 19 June 2016.