A portrait of St. Lucy Filippini
St. Lucy Filippini
13 January 1672 – 25 March 1732
Feast
March 25 · XVIII c.
Patron of
Catholic education · Girls · Teachers
Order
Religious / Foundress
Italian foundress (1672-1732), Tuscan-born educator who with Cardinal Marcantonio Barbarigo founded the Religious Teachers Filippini for the Christian instruction of girls, especially in rural areas. Canonized 1930 by Pius XI.
Life & Times
Born: 13 January 1672 · Died: 25 March 1732 · From: Italy.
Patronage
St. Lucy Filippini is invoked as the patron of catholic education, girls, teachers. Those in these callings or circumstances often turn to this saint in prayer.
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