Blessed Maria Bolognesi
Profile
Lay woman in the diocese of Adria-Rovigo, Italy. In her youth she received a vision of Christ giving her three rings and five rubies; the rubies represented the Five Wounds. She left school while still a child, working to help support her family. She suffered from a number of debilitating conditions, and was subject to demonic possession.
Born
- 21 October 1924 in Bosaro, Rovigo, Italy
- 30 January 1980 in Rovigo, Italy
- 10 May 2012 (decree of heroic virtues)
- 7 September 2013 by Pope Francis
- beatification recognition celebrated at the Piazza XX Settembre, Rovigo, Italy, presided by Cardinal Angelo Amato
MLA Citation
- “Blessed Maria Bolognesi“. CatholicSaints.Info. 11 July 2023. Web. 18 April 2024. <>