Magdalen of Canossa

Saint Magdalene of Canossa
Virgin, Foundress
Born	March 1, 1774 Verona
Died	April 10, 1835 Verona
Honored in	Roman Catholic Church
Beatified	December 8, 1941 by Pope Pius XII
Canonized	October 2, 1988 by Pope John Paul II
Feast	May 8

Magdalene of Canossa (1774–1835) was an Italian nun. She was born to a Veronese family; her father died in 1779 and her mother abandoned her in 1781. In 1791 she spent time in a Carmelite cloister but discerned that this was not her vocation.

In 1808 she began charitable work in Verona, and in 1828 set up the Institute of the Daughters of Charity (not to be confused with the Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul). She was beatified on December 8, 1941, and was canonized by Pope John Paul II on October 2, 1988. Her feast day is May 8.

External links

• Homily prepared by the Vatican on the occasion of her canonization

Persondata
Name	Magdalen Of Canossa
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	March 1, 1774
Place of birth	Verona
Date of death	April 10, 1835
Place of death	Verona

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