Blessed Giovanna Francesca Michelotti Feast Day, Date of Birth, Country of Birth, Profession, Place of Work, Date of Death, Place of Death, Beatification Date, Canonization Date
Blessed Giovanna Francesca Michelotti, Taking care of the sick poor Profile |
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| Date of Birth | 29 August 1843 |
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| Country of Birth | France of Europe |
| Matrimony/Holy Orders | Nuns/Sisters who became Saints |
| Profession | Taking care of the sick poor |
| Place of Work | Lyon, France |
| Date of Death | 1 February 1888 |
| Place of Death | Turin, Italy |
| Feast Day | February 1 |
| Beatification | Beatified by Pope Paul VI on 1 November 1975 |
| Canonization | Canonized by N/A |
| Patron Saint of | 1. Little Servants of the Sacred Heart of Jesus 2. the Sick and Poor |
Blessed Giovanna Francesca Michelotti Biography
When Ann was at a very young age, her father died leaving her to grow in poverty. However, her family always had the time to care for those worse than them. She joined the sisters of Saint Charles in Lyon, France. Unfortunately, Ann lost her mother and brother (Antonio) which led her to join the novitiate of the sisters in Lyon in 1863 having the name Sister Giovanna Francesca of the Visitation.
The congregation was later dissolved in 1871, and Sister Giovanna left to live with her Fathers family for a while before she founded the Little Servants of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in 1874. This was to cater for the sick poor from which the servants continue their good work today. She died in 1888 after a long spell of bronchial asthma.
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