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Maria Pia of the Cross
VenerableKingdom of ItalySisters Crucified Adorers of the Eucharist
Born
2 December 1847
Vatican record
Died
1 July 1919
Vatican record
Venerable
8 July 2016
Vatican record
Canonised
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not yet
The Vatican record
- 8 July 2016 — Heroic virtue declared — title Venerable (decree list, 2016)
Who they were
Religious; born in Pellezzano; died in San Giorgio a Cremano.
The miracles
No miracle approved yet
The Church has declared this person’s heroic virtue, which is what the title Venerable means. One approved miracle is needed before beatification.
Why that counted as sanctity
Limited information available on this saint.
Sources
- Dicastery for the Causes of Saints — promulgated decrees (causesanti.va), summarised in our own words
- Wikidata Q43003653 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
Not yet written up in full. The dates and the step marked “Vatican record” come from the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints; the rest comes from Wikidata and is not yet checked.