Blessed Maria Teresa Fasce was born on December 27 1881 AD, in Torriglia, Genoa, Kingdom of Italy. She lived as an Italian Roman Catholic Professed Religious member of the Augustinian nuns and abbess of the order of St. Augustine from 1920. She died on January 18 1947, aged 65, in Cascia, Perugia, Italy due to a malignant tumor and several health complications. Her feast day is celebrated in January 18 and October 12 by Augustinians.
Blessed Maria Teresa Fasce Biography |
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| Date of Birth | December 27 1881 |
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| Country of Birth | Italy in Europe |
| Matrimony/Holy Orders | Blesseds who were Nuns/Sisters |
| Profession | Roman Catholic Professed Religious |
| Place of Work | Italy |
| Date of Death | January 18 1947 |
| Place of Death | Italy |
| Feast Day | January 18, October 12 |
| Beatification | Beatified by October 12 1997 by Pope John Paul II |
| Canonization | Canonized by N/A |
| Patronage | Against breast cancer |
Blessed Maria Teresa Fasce’s Life History
Maria Fasce, middle name being Giovanna, was born on December 27 1881 AD, in Torriglia, Genoa, Kingdom of Italy in a family of eight children, from Eugenio Fasce and Teresa Valente, with Luigia as their eldest sister.
To her family, she was referred to as “Marietta”. Luigia assumed the responsibility of taking care of her alongside her siblings, when their mother died in 1889 AD.
She grew up understanding the Charism of St. Augustine as she was known to teach catechism to children. Her confessor, Father Mariano Feriello, encouraged her to adopt the figures of St. Augustine. Her dreams came fully alive when she witnessed the canonization of St. Rita of Cascia during her travels to Rome in 1900 AD. She had earlier come across the story of St. Rita’s life and she had become her personal role model. The canonization celebrations fueled her desire to become a nun, which greatly angered her family.
Despite the negativity, she applied for an admission at a Ligurian convent but was rejected the first time around. Fortunately, her second time application, went through and was admitted on June 22 1906, to the Order of St. Augustine.
She received her habit on December 25 1906 and professed her vows, taking the name, “Maria Teresa”, on December 25 1907. She left the convent three years later, as a result of a generational crisis brought about by novices not living up to the set standards of religious convents. Due to this, she took some time off fro reflection and came back in 1911, making her solemn vows the following year on March 22 1912.
Maria alerted her superior on the declining standards of novices she had witnessed earlier and in light of this, was made novice mistress on July 17 1914. She was then vicar of her convent from 1917 t0 1920, when she was unanimously elected abbess of her monastery on August 12 that same year.
She initiated a newsletter in 1923, aimed at promoting the chapel that housed Saint Rita, her role model’s remains and desired to bring people to God through her.
Maria Fasce developed a malignant tumor on her right breast and suffered diabetes, asthma and circulatory problems that brought her walking difficulties. Even though she was severely ill, she endured her suffering with patience and was able to establish a girl’s orphanage whose construction lasted 13 years due to hard economic times brought about by the onslaught of World War II.
Having fulfilled her goal, she died on January 18 1947 and her remains were placed next to St Rita of Cascia.
Blessed Maria Teresa Fasce’s Birth
Maria Teresa Fasce was born on December 27 1881 AD in Torriglia, Genoa, Kingdom of Italy.
Blessed Maria Teresa Fasce’s Death
She died on January 18 1947, aged 65, in Cascia, Perugia, Italy due to a malignant tumor and several health complications.
Blessed Maria Teresa Fasce’s Family Background
She was was born in a family of eight children, her eldest sister being Luigia, from Eugenio Fasce and his second wife Teresa Valente.
Profession
She lived as an Italian Roman catholic Professed Religious member of the Augustinian nuns and was abbess of the Order of St. Augustine from 1920.
Blessed Maria Teresa Fasce’s Beatification
She was beatified on October 12 1997, in Vatican City, by Pope John Paul II
Blessed Maria Teresa Fasce is Venerated in
She was declared Servant of God on August 5 1968, named venerable on July 11 1995 and she is venerated in the Roman Catholic Church.
Blessed Maria Teresa Fasce’s Feast Day
Her feast day is celebrated on January 18 and October 12 by the Augustinians.
Attributes
She is attributed as an Augustinian habit.
Blessed Maria Teresa Fasce’s Patronage
Her patronage is against breast cancer.
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