Picture of author.

Saint Angela Merici (1474–1540)

4 Works 0 Members 0 Reviews

About the Author

Image credit: Saint Angela Merici / Saint Angela Merici as a teacher. 19th century devotional painting, by P. Calzavacca

Associated Works

Tagged

No tags

Common Knowledge

Canonical name
Saint Angela Merici
Other names
Saint Angela Merici
Angela de Merici
Birthdate
1474-03-21
Date of death
1540-01-27
Burial location
Church of St Afra, Brescia
Gender
female
Nationality
Italy
Birthplace
Desenzano del Garda, Lombardy, Italy
Place of death
Brescia, Lombardy, Italy
Places of residence
Salò, Italy
Desenzano del Garda, Lombardy, Italy
Brescia, Lombardy, Italy
Organizations
Roman Catholic Church
Company of St Ursula
Short biography
Angela Merici, or Angela de Merici, (21 March 1474 – 27 January 1540) was an Italian religious leader and saint. She founded the Order of Ursulines in 1535 in Brescia.

Members

You May Also Like

Associated Authors

Statistics

Also by
4
Rating
½ 4.4