Maria Crocifissa Curcio CMST | |
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| Virgin | |
| Born | 30 January 1877 Ispica, Ragusa, Kingdom of Italy |
| Died | 4 July 1957 (aged 80) Santa Marinella, Rome, Italy |
| Venerated in | Catholic Church |
| Beatified | 13 November 2005, Saint Peter's Basilica, Vatican City by Cardinal José Saraiva Martins |
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Maria Crocifissa Curcio, CMST (born Rosa Curcio; 30 January 1877 – 4 July 1957) was an Italian Catholic religious sister who established the congregation of the Carmelite Missionary Sisters of Saint Therese of the Child Jesus.
Her sole aim was "to bring souls to God" while attempting to emulate the example of Thérèse of Lisieux. Curcio aimed to help the poor while providing educational resources to those who required it, and she had elected Thérèse as her model in spreading evangelization and the Carmelite charism.
Curcio's beatification was celebrated on 13 November 2005.[1][2]
- ^ "MARIA CROCIFISSA CURCIO (1877-1957)". Holy See. 2005. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
- ^ "Blessed Maria Crocifissa Curcio". Saints SQPN. 20 April 2015. Retrieved 17 August 2015.