Blessed Gemma of Goriano was an anchoress born in 1375 in San Sebastiano dei Marsi, Bisegna, Abruzzo, Italy and died on May 13 1439 in Goriano Sicoli, Italy. We celebrate her feast day on May 13 every year in the Catholic Church.
Blessed Gemma of Goriano Biography |
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| Date of Birth | 1375 AD |
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| Place of Birth | San Sebastiano dei Marsi, Bisegna, Abruzzo, Italy |
| Profession | Anchoress |
| Place of Work | Italy |
| Date of Death | May 13 1439 |
| Place of Death | Goriano Sicoli, Italy |
| Feast Day | May 13 |
| Beatification | Beatified by Pope Leo XIII in 1890 |
| Patron Saint of | Goriano Sicoli, Italy |
Blessed’s Biography
Blessed Gemma of Goriano was born in 1375 in San Sebastiano Dei Marsi, in Italy. She was orphaned at a young age. Both parents died in an epidemic. Gemma was take in by relatives and worked as a shepherdess.
She used her time in the fields to pray. Gemma courted Ruggero of Celano but eventually, Gemma turned him down as she was drawn to religious life. She impressed him with her dedication that he built her a cell next to the church of San Giovanni in Goriano Sicoli. She lived as an anchoress for her remaining 42 years.
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