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Giuliana Puricelli
Italian nun
BlessedResearched
Feast: 15 August (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Born
1427
Died
1501
Beatified
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not needed: before formal processes
Canonised
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not yet
Who they were
At Pallanza near Novara, Blessed Giuliana Puricelli of Busto Arsizio, virgin of the Order of Saint Augustine, outstanding for her unconquered strength of spirit, her admirable patience and her constant contemplation of heavenly things.
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 15 August as an Augustinian virgin outstanding for patience and contemplation.
Sources
- Roman Martyrology, 15 August (Italian Bishops' Conference, Santo del giorno)
- Wikidata Q3769331 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Giuliana Puricelli (CC BY-SA)
Checked against the sources listed on 22 September 2026. Corrections welcome.