Blessed Panacea de’Muzzi of Quarona
![[Saint Panacea]](http://saints.sqpn.com/saintp5c.jpg "21kb jpg detail of a painting of the martyrdom of Blessed Panacea de'Muzzi of Quarona, artist unknown; from the church of San Giovanni al Monte, Quarona, Italy; swiped off a web site devoted to the church")
Also known as
- Panacea de Muzzi
- Panacea of Quarona
- Panassia
- Panexia
- 1 May; local festivals celebrating her memory traditionally include puff pastries names beatines made according to ancient recipes
Profile
Panacea’s mother died when the girl was an infant. When she was old enough, Panacea worked as shepherdess. Her father re-married, but her step-mother, Margherita di Locarno Sesia, quickly developed a hatred of the girl, partly because she would not work as ordered, and partially because Panacea was a pious little girl and Margherita hated religion. The conflict culminated when Margherita murdered Panacea while the girl was at prayer.
Born
- stabbed with a spindle on a spring evening in c.1383
- buried in Ghemme, Novara, Italy
- considered a martyr by the local people, a popular devotion developed almost immediately
- cultus confirmed on 5 September 1867 by Pope Blessed Pius IX
Additional Information
- Catholic Online
- For All The Saints, by Katherine Rabenstein
- Kirken i Norge norwegian
- Legends from Novara
- Santi, beati e Testimoni italiano
