Blessed Brigida of Jesus
Also known as
- Birgitta Morello
- Brigida Morello
- Brigida Morello Zancano
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
- 3 September 1679 in Piacenza, Italy of natural causes
- 29 April 1980 by Pope John Paul II at Rome, Italy (decree of heroic virtues)
MLA Citation
- “Blessed Brigida of Jesus“. CatholicSaints.Info. 3 September 2017. Web. 23 January 2021. <>