Blessed Magdalen Albrizzi

Memorial: 15 May
Profile: Member of the Italian nobility. On the death of her parents, she became a nun at Brunate, Italy. As abbess she affiliated her house with the Augustinian hermits. Built a hospice in Como, and encouraged frequent Communion for everyone. She was known as a miracle worker, and for her gifts of healing and prophecy.
Born: at Como, Italy
Died: 1465 of natural causes
Beatified: 1907 (cultus confirmed)
Print References: Dictionary of Saints, by John Delaney
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