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Saint Maria Maddalena di Canossa, born on March 1, 1774, in Verona, was an Italian noblewoman who founded the Canossian Daughters of Charity, dedicating her life to educating the poor and sick. Orphaned young, she rejected wealth to pursue charity, inspired by Magdalene of Canossa’s relic. In 1808, she established her order, opening schools and hospitals, emphasizing Christian formation for girls. Despite frail health, she expanded her mission across Italy, dying on April 10, 1835, at 61 in Verona, her work a beacon of compassion in a turbulent era. Her rule blended contemplation with service, influencing global missions. | '''Saint Maria Maddalena di Canossa''', born on March 1, 1774, in Verona, was an Italian noblewoman who founded the Canossian Daughters of Charity, dedicating her life to educating the poor and sick. Orphaned young, she rejected wealth to pursue charity, inspired by Magdalene of Canossa’s relic. In 1808, she established her order, opening schools and hospitals, emphasizing Christian formation for girls. Despite frail health, she expanded her mission across Italy, dying on April 10, 1835, at 61 in Verona, her work a beacon of compassion in a turbulent era. Her rule blended contemplation with service, influencing global missions. | ||
Canonized on October 2, 1988, by Pope John Paul II, Maria’s feast day, May 8, draws pilgrims to her Verona motherhouse, where her relics rest. Patron of educators, youth, and Verona, her miracles—posthumous healings—affirmed her sanctity, detailed in Canossian archives. Venerated for her educational zeal, her cross and book symbolize a heart given to the marginalized, her legacy thriving in Canossian schools worldwide, a testament to her vision of charity through knowledge. | Canonized on October 2, 1988, by [[Pope John Paul II]], Maria’s feast day, May 8, draws pilgrims to her Verona motherhouse, where her relics rest. Patron of educators, youth, and Verona, her miracles—posthumous healings—affirmed her sanctity, detailed in Canossian archives. Venerated for her educational zeal, her cross and book symbolize a heart given to the marginalized, her legacy thriving in Canossian schools worldwide, a testament to her vision of charity through knowledge. | ||
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