Fortunata Evolo (Natuzza)
Italian laywoman and mother of Paravati known for mystical phenomena and works of charity
Who they were
Natuzza Evolo was a married laywoman of Paravati in Calabria around whom prayer cenacles and charitable works grew up, and who was widely reported to experience mystical phenomena.
The miracles
No miracle has been approved. The cause is at its first stage.
Why that counted as sanctity
The nihil obstat was granted on 17 October 2018 and the diocesan inquiry opened on 6 April 2019 in the diocese of Mileto-Nicotera-Tropea.
The cause
Fortunata Evolo (Natuzza) is named a Servant of God; the cause continues. Favours received, and offers of help, go to the postulation, the office that carries the cause forward: The cause of Fortunata Evolo (Natuzza).
Checked against the sources listed on 24 September 2026. Corrections welcome.