Blessed Brigida of Jesus

Also known as

• Birgitta Morello
• Brigida Morello
• Brigida Morello Zancano

Memorial

• 3 September

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Foundress of the Institute of the Ursuline Sisters of Mary Immaculate.

Born

• 17 June 1610 in San Michele di Pagana di Rapallo, Genoa, Italy as Brigada Morello

Died

• 3 September 1679 in Piacenza, Italy of natural causes

Venerated

• 29 April 1980 by Pope John Paul II at Rome, Italy (decree of heroic virtues)

Beatified

• 15 March 1998 by Pope John Paul II at Rome, Italy

Canonized

• if you have information relevant to the canonization of Blessed Brigida, contact
     Suore Orsoline di Maria Immacolata
     Via Dandolo, 46
     00153 Roma, ITALY

Additional Information

• Hagiography Circle
• Kirken i Norge

MLA Citation

• “Blessed Brigida of Jesus”. Saints.SQPN.com. 13 March 2012. Web. 23 May 2013. <http://saints.sqpn.com/blessed-brigida-of-jesus/>