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Maria Gedda

Italian laywoman of the Società Operaia who founded the Getsemani houses

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Born
25 August 1906
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Died
29 January 1985
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Canonised
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Who they were

Maria Gedda, born at Modane in Savoy and sister of the Catholic Action leader Luigi Gedda, was a laywoman of the Società Operaia and founded the Getsemani houses at Casale Corte Cerro, Paestum, Vitinia and Jerusalem.

The miracles

No miracle has been approved. The cause is at its first stage.

Why that counted as sanctity

After her death the Società Operaia petitioned the Vicariate of Rome to open her cause; the nihil obstat is dated 11 December 1991 and the cause is heard by the tribunal of the Vicariate.

The cause

The cause continues. No postulation address is published here yet. Favours received through this person’s intercession, and offers of help, are best sent to the religious order or congregation they belonged to, or to the diocese where the cause was opened; either will pass them to the postulation.

A miracle approved by the Holy See is needed for the next step. If you know the postulation’s own page, tell us and it will be added here.

Sources

Checked against the sources listed on 24 September 2026. Corrections welcome.

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