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Semplice Berardi (Maria Domenica Berardi)
Italian laywoman of Castrovillari who lived as a consecrated 'monaca di casa'
Servant of GodFull write-upItaly
Born
16 July 1873
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Died
23 March 1953
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Beatified
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not yet
Canonised
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not yet
Who they were
Berardi took private vows in 1892 and lived a consecrated life at home in Castrovillari, the southern Italian custom of the 'monaca di casa'.
The miracles
No miracle has been approved. The cause is at its first stage.
Why that counted as sanctity
Santi e Beati lists her as a Servant of God; the diocesan inquiry was opened in Cassano all'Ionio in 2017.
The cause
Semplice Berardi (Maria Domenica Berardi) 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 Semplice Berardi (Maria Domenica Berardi).
Sources
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