Blessed Annunciata Asteria Cocchetti
Profile
Orphaned at age seven, she was raised by her grandmother. At 17 she opened a school for poor girls in her home. Taught school at Rovato, Italy at 22, and then at Cemmo Valcamonica, Italy. Helped found the Sisters of Saint Dorothy of Cemmo, and served in the order for 40 years.
Born
- 13 May 1989 by Pope John Paul II (decree of heroic virtues)
MLA Citation
- “Blessed Annunciata Asteria Cocchetti“. CatholicSaints.Info. 23 March 2017. Web. 22 January 2021. <>