Emilia Bicchieri | |
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| Born | 3 May 1238 Vercelli, Duchy of Savoy |
| Died | 3 May 1314 (aged 76) Vercelli, Duchy of Savoy |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church |
| Beatified | 19 July 1769, Saint Peter's Basilica, Papal States by Pope Clement XIV |
| Canonized | 19 January 1770 |
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| Attributes | Dominican habit |
Emilia Bicchieri, OP (3 May 1238[1] – 3 May 1314) was an Italian Catholic nun of the Dominican Order.[2] Born to a patrician, she is best known for founding a convent in her hometown of Vercelli, where she served as prioress.[1]
Bicchieri was beatified in 1769 by Pope Clement XIV.[3]
- ^ a b "Bl. Emily Bicchieri". Catholic Online. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
- ^ "Blessed Emilia Bicchieri". Santi e Beati. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
- ^ "Blessed Emily Bicchieri, V.O.P." The Order of Preachers, Independent. 19 August 2012. Retrieved 9 August 2016.