Bl. Elena Guerra Biography
Bl. Elena Guerra Profile. Born: June 23 1835 in Italy, Europe. Worked in Italy. Died: April 11 1914 in Italy. Feast Day is celebrated on April 11 or December 23.
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The Memorial of Bl. Elena Guerra – Saint of the Day |
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Bl. Elena Guerra Biography, Feast Day, Date of Birth, Country of Birth, Profession, Place of Work, Date of Death, Place of Death, Beatification Date, Canonization Date |
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Date of Birth |
June 23 1835 |
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Country of Birth |
Italy of Europe |
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Matrimony/Holy Orders |
Blesseds who were Nuns/Sisters |
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Profession |
Nun |
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Place of Work |
Italy |
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Date of Death |
April 11 1914 |
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Place of Death |
Italy |
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Feast Day |
April 11 or December 23 |
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Beatification |
Beatified by Pope Blessed John XXIII on April 26 1959 |
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Canonization |
Canonized by Pre-Congregation |
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Patron Saint of |
Oblates of the Holy Spirit |
Blessed’s Biography
Blessed Elena Guerra was born on June 23, 1835, in Italy. Her noble parents were affluent but still afflicted by accidents. Of the six children, three died at a young age. Helena was raised very Christianity with her siblings. Her life was characterized by an eager devotion to the Holy Spirit and to the spread of the faith.
Work
First, she worked in the Vincent de Paul company and visited poor and sick. Next, she studied Latin and the teachings of the church. At age 19, she helped the sick in a cholera epidemic, and as a 22-year-old she had a disease that forced her to stay the bed for eight years. Blessed Elena Guerra became the first member of The Association of Mary’s Daughters of St. Agnes, which was established in Lucca in 1866.
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