Saint Angela of Foligno – Feast Day – January 4

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Saint Angela of Foligno was born on 1248 AD in Romania, Europe. He worked in Romania and Died around 3 January 1309 in Foligno, Papal States. His Feast Day is celebrated on January 4 every year.

Saint Angela of Foligno Biography
Date of Birth 1248 AD
Country of Birth Romania of Europe
Profession N/A
Place of Work Romania
Date of Death January 3 1309
Place of Death Foligno, Papal States
Feast Day January 4
Beatification
  • Beatified by Pope Innocent XII in 1693
  • Beatified by Pope Clement XI on 3 April 1701  
Canonization Canonized by Pope Francis on 9 October 2013
Patron Saint of
  • Those afflicted by sexual temptation
  • Widows

Saint Angela of Foligno Life History

St Angela of Foligno was born to a wealthy non-Christian family, married young and was the mother of several children. Angela lived a wild, adulterous, and sinful life for a while but following a vision received in 1285, she had a conversion.

After the death of her mother, husband, and children, she turned to God and penance. Franciscan tertiary and led a group of other tertiaries. 

Saint Angela of Foligno Date of birth

St Angela of Foligno was born around 1248 at Foligno, Umbria, Italy.

Place of Birth

She was born around 1248 at Foligno, Umbria, Italy.

Family Background

St Angela of Foligno was born to a wealthy non-Christian family, married young and was the mother of several children. Angela lived a wild, adulterous, and sinful life for a while but following a vision received in 1285, she had a conversion.

After the death of her mother, husband, and children, she turned to God and penance. Franciscan tertiary and led a group of other tertiaries. 

Profession

St Angela of Foligno was born to a wealthy non-Christian family, married young and was the mother of several children.

Angela lived a wild, adulterous, and sinful life for a while but following a vision received in 1285, she had a conversion.

Saint Angela of Foligno Date of Death

She died on 4 January 1309 at Foligno, Italy of natural causes and buried in the Church of Saint Francis in Foligno, Italy.

Saint Angela of Foligno Place of Death

St Angela of Foligno died on 4 January 1309 at Foligno, Italy of natural causes and buried in the Church of Saint Francis in Foligno, Italy.

Saint Angela of Foligno Feast Day

She is among the famous Saints whose feast Day is celebrated on January 4 every year.

Beatification

St Angela of Foligno was beatified around 1693 by Pope Innocent XII (cult confirmed) and 3 April 1701 by Pope Clement XI (concession of indult for Mass and Office).

Canonization

She was canonized on 9 October 2013 by Pope Francis.

Patron Saint of

St Angela of Foligno is a patron Saint against sexual temptation, against temptations, against the death of children, people ridiculed for their piety and widows.


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