Maria Domenica Lazzeri
Maria Domenica Lazzeri
Maria Domenica Lazzeri (1815–1848) also known as la Meneghina was an Italian mystic. The cause for her beatification was started in 1943.
Life[]
Maria Domenica Lazzeri was born on 16 May 1815 in Capriana, Italy.[1] She is known as “l'addolorata di Capriana” (“The sorrowful woman of Capriana”). As of 1833 she became bedridden most of her life. According to her physician she ate nothing for the last 14 years of her life except for receiving Holy Communion.[2] She died on 4 April 1848. Her cause was formally reopened in 1995 and she is currently styled Servant of God.
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References[]
- ^ "Her Life". amicidellameneghina.it. Amici Della Meneghina. Archived from the original on March 1, 2014. Retrieved February 25, 2014.
- ^ Women and self-sacrifice in the Christian church by Ida Magli, 2003, page 122. ISBN 0-7864-1407-3
Sources[]
- Guido Sommavilla Maria Domenica Lazzeri San Paolo Press 1996 ISBN 88-215-3146-5
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- Italian Servants of God
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