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Emilia Bicchieri
Italian nun
BlessedResearchedDuchy of SavoyDominican Order
Feast: 3 May (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Born
1238
Died
1314
Beatified
19 July 1769
unverified
Canonised
—
not yet
Who they were
At Vercelli, Blessed Emilia Bicchieri, virgin of the Order of Saint Dominic, who, although appointed prioress several times, joyfully performed the humblest domestic services among her sisters.
The miracles
The Roman Martyrology does not describe the miracles approved in the cause.
Why that counted as sanctity
The Roman Martyrology remembers her on 3 May as a Dominican nun who, though several times prioress, gladly did the humblest household tasks.
Sources
- Roman Martyrology, 3 May (Italian Bishops' Conference, Santo del giorno)
- Wikidata Q113347 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Emilia Bicchieri (CC BY-SA)
Checked against the sources listed on 22 September 2026. Corrections welcome.