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Virginia Lazzari (Maria Margherita of Jesus Crucified)
Turin teacher who founded the Missionary Sisters of the Passion
Servant of GodFull write-upItaly
Born
6 June 1885
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Died
12 December 1961
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Beatified
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not yet
Canonised
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not yet
Who they were
A schoolteacher from Turin who lived much of her life in the world before founding a religious family.
The miracles
No miracle has been approved. The cause is at its first stage.
Why that counted as sanctity
The nihil obstat for her cause is dated 15 March 1997 and the competent forum is Mondovì.
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.
Sources
Checked against the sources listed on 24 September 2026. Corrections welcome.