Blessed Louise degli Albertoni

Also known as: Louisa Albertoni
Ludovica Albertoni Cetera
Memorial: 31 January
Profile: Born to a wealthy and prominent family. Married to James de Citara. Mother of three. Widowed in 1506. Franciscan tertiary. She spent her fortune and ruined her health in caring for the poor. Given to religious ecstasies, she was known as a miracle worker, and had the gift of levitation.
Born: 1474 in Rome, Italy
Died: 31 January 1533 of natural causes
Beatified: 28 January 1671 by Pope Clement X (cultus confirmed)
Canonized: pending; if you have information relevant to the canonization of Blessed Louise, contact
   Chiesa di San Francesco d’Assisi a Ripa
   P.zza San Francesco d’Assisi, 88
   00153 Roma, ITALY
Additional Information: Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
Dictionary of Saints, by John Delaney
Directorio Franciscano español
Santi e Beati italiano
Our Sunday Visitor's Encyclopedia of Saints, by Matthew Bunson, Margaret Bunson, and Stephen Bunson
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