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Blessed Brigida of Jesus

Blessed Brigida of Jesus Also known as

Birgitta Morello
Brigida Morello
Brigida Morello Zancano

3 September

Profile

Sixth of eleven children born to a deeply religious family. Married to Matthew Zancano of Cremona, Italy on 14 October 1633. Widowed on 11 November 1637. Spiritual student of the Jesuits in Piacenza, Italy. Foundress of the Institute of the Ursuline Sisters of Mary Immaculate.

Born

17 June 1610 in San Michele di Pagana di Rapallo, Genoa, Italy as Brigada Morello

3 September 1679 in Piacenza, Italy of natural causes

29 April 1980 by Pope John Paul II at Rome, Italy (decree of heroic virtues)

15 March 1998 by Pope John Paul II at Rome, Italy

Additional Information

other sites in english
- Hagiography Circle

sitios en español
- Martirologio Romano, 2001 edición

fonti in italiano
- Santi e Beati

nettsteder i norsk
- Den katolske kirke

MLA Citation

“Blessed Brigida of Jesus“. CatholicSaints.Info. 3 September 2017. Web. 23 January 2021. <>