Bl. Helen del Cavalcanti Biography
Bl. Helen del Cavalcanti Profile. Born: unknown in Italy, Europe. Worked in Italy. Died: April 1458 23 in Udine, Italy. Feast Day is celebrated on April 23.
Bl. Helen del Cavalcanti 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 | unknown |
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| Country of Birth | Italy in Europe |
| Matrimony/Holy Orders | Blesseds who were Married |
| Profession | Nun |
| Place of Work | Italy |
| Date of Death | April 1458 23 |
| Place of Death | Udine, Italy |
| Feast Day | April 23 |
| Beatification | Beatified by Pope Pius IX on September 27 1848 |
| Canonization | Canonized by N/A |
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blessed’s Biography
Blessed Helen del Cavalcanti was born around 1396 in Udine in Northeast Italy. Her father was Count of Maniago. At eighteen, she married in 1414 with Florentine Antonio dei Cavalcanti, and for the next 25 years, she lived in a happy marriage. They had six children.
Helen Valentini became a widow in 1441, she changed her life. She then retired from the world, and under the influence of Augusto Angelo of San Severino, she became tertiary in the Augustine Order.
Helen devoted herself to prayer, well-being toward the needy and rigorous penitentiary. Helen lived in the home of 1446 when she moved to live with her sister Perfecta, who was also August ninth. She made the promise of eternal silence she performed all year round, except at Christmas.
Death
Helen died on April 23, 1458, in Udine of natural causes and her relics moved in the cathedral of Udine, Italy.
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