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| name = Blessed Maria Vittoria De Fornari Strata
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| caption = <small>Portrait of Blessed Maria Vittoria De Fornari Strata, the foundress of the [[Order of the Most Holy Annunciation]], in [[Genova]], [[Italy]].</small>
| titles = Blessed / Foundress
| titles = Religious
| birth_date = 1562
| birth_date = 1562
| birth_place = [[Genova]], [[Italy]]
| birth_place = [[Genoa]], [[Republic of Genoa]]
| death_date = December 15, 1617
| death_date = 15 December 1617 (aged 55)
| death_place = [[Genoa]], [[Italy]]
| death_place = Genoa, Republic of Genoa
| venerated_in = [[Catholic Church]]
| venerated_in = [[Roman Catholic Church]]
| beatified_date = 1828
| beatified_date = 21 September 1828
| beatified_place = [[Vatican City|Vatican]]
| beatified_place = [[Saint Peter's Basilica]], [[Papal States]]
| beatified_by = [[Pope Leo XII]]
| beatified_by = [[Pope Leo XII]]
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| major_shrine = Monastery of the Most Holy Annunciation of [[Genoa|San Cipriano (Serra Riccò)]], in [[Italy]]
| feast_day = December 15
| feast_day = [[15 December]]
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| attributes = [[Religious habit]]
| patronage = [[Order of the Most Holy Annunciation|Order of the Annunciation]] }}
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'''Maria Vittoria De Fornari Strata''' (1562 – December 15, 1617) was an [[Italy|Italian]] [[nun]] and the foundress of the [[Order of the Most Holy Annunciation]] (O.SS.A.), or Blue Nuns of [[Genoa]], or Annunziate Turchine, so called from their turquoise-coloured mantle. Strictly [[Enclosed religious orders|cloistered]], this nuns have a special devotion to the [[Annunciation]] and [[Incarnation (Christianity)|Incarnation of Christ]] mysteries and to the hidden life of the [[Blessed Virgin Mary]] whilst in [[Nazareth]].


'''Maria Vittoria De Fornari Strata''' (1562 – 15 December 1617) was an [[Italian people|Italian]] [[Roman Catholic Church|Roman Catholic]] [[nun]] and the foundress of the [[Order of the Most Holy Annunciation|Order of the Annunciation]] – or Blue Nuns.<ref name=SQPN>{{cite web|url=http://catholicsaints.info/blessed-victoria-strata/|title=Blessed Victoria Strata|publisher=Saints SQPN|date=12 December 2015|access-date=5 November 2016}}</ref> Fornari was married for just under a decade and decided not to find another spouse after having a vision of the [[Blessed Virgin Mary|Madonna]] who instructed her to lead a chaste life of motherhood. The widow decided to found an order not long after this based on the [[Carmelite]] charism.<ref name=SEB>{{cite web|url=http://www.santiebeati.it/dettaglio/81550|title=Blessed Maria Vittoria de Fornari Strata|date=|publisher=Santi e Beati|access-date=5 November 2016}}</ref>
Blessed Maria Vittoria was [[Beatification|beatified]] by [[Pope Leo XII]] in [[1828]]. She is remembered liturgically on the date of her death, [[December 15]].

Her beatification was held on 21 September 1828.

==Life==
Maria Vittoria De Fornari was born in 1562 in [[Genoa]] into a noble family, as the seventh of nine children to Girolamo Fornari and Barbara Veneroso. Although she was attracted to religious life, she submitted to her father's wishes and at the age of seventeen, on 21 March 1579 married Angelo Strata. It was a happy marriage. the couple had six children: Angela, Barbara, Giuseppe, Leonardo, Alessandro, and Angelo (1587–97).<ref>[https://www.santodelgiorno.it/beata-maria-vittoria-de-fornari-strata/ "Beata Maria Vittoria de Fornari Strata", Santo del Giorno]</ref>
In late 1587 her husband fell ill and died not long after on 30 November 1587. She was pregnant with her final child at the point of being widowed and decided to name him in honor of her late spouse.<ref name=SEB/> Fornari considered finding another spouse due to her children requiring greater paternal care but she experienced a vision in which the [[Blessed Virgin Mary|Madonna]] encourages her not to fear, and to be assured of her protection.<ref>[https://www.famigliacristiana.it/articolo/beata-maria-vittoria-de-fornari-strata.aspx "Beata Maria Vittoria De Fornari Strata", ''Famiglia Christiana'', December 15, 2022]</ref>

Her eldest daughter Angela became a member of the Canonesses Regular of the Lateran<ref>[https://chanoines-du-latran.com/canonesses-regular/ The Canonesses Regular of the Lateran]</ref> - as did Barbara not long after - while Giuseppe entered the [[Minim (religious order)|Minim]]s with Leonardo and Alessandro following him.

Widowed after eight years, she first devoted herself to works of charity. In 1604 she and ten friends - including Vicentina Lomellini Centurio and Maria Tacchini - made private vows for faith renewal and used a grant from a rich friend to purchase a house for their religious activities. Her other companions included the sisters Chiara and Cecilia Spinola.<ref name=SEB/>

She and four other women received the habit of the new order on 5 August 1604.<ref name=SQPN/> She made her profession on 7 September 1605 after she rallied from a serious illness. She served as superior from the order's founding until ill health saw her not re-elected in 1611 which she accepted with grace and tact.<ref name=SEB/> Her order received pontifical approval from [[Pope Paul V]] on 6 August 1613.

Strata died on 15 December 1617<ref name=Carignano>[https://www.basilicadicarignano.it/evento/s-virginia-centurione-bracelli/2023-12-15/ "Beata Maria Vittoria De Fornari Strata, religiosa", Basilica di Carignano]</ref> due to [[lung disease]] after having predicted the date of her own death. She is interred in Genoa.

==Beatification==
The beatification cause started under [[Pope Benedict XIV]] on 10 September 1746 and the late religious was titled as a [[Servant of God]] while [[Pope Clement XIII]] confirmed her [[heroic virtue]] and named her as [[Venerable]] on 1 April 1759. [[Pope Leo XII]] later approved two miracles attributed to her intercession on 1 April 1828 and later beatified her in [[Saint Peter's Basilica]] on 21 September 1828.<ref name=Carignano/>


==See also==
==See also==
* [[Order of the Most Holy Annunciation]]
* [[Order of the Most Holy Annunciation|Order of the Annunciation]]
* [[Enclosed religious orders]]
* [[Enclosed religious orders]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
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* [http://www.monacheordineannunziataceleste.it/ Monastery of the Most Holy Annunciation (Rome)]
* [http://www.monacheturchine.it/ Monastery of the Most Holy Annunciation (Genoa)]


* [http://catholicsaints.info/blessed-victoria-strata/ Saints SQPN]
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* [http://www.monacheordineannunziataceleste.it/ Monache dell' Ordine della Santissima Annunziata detto della Celesti]
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Latest revision as of 20:49, 26 September 2024

Blessed

Maria Vittoria De Fornari Strata
Portrait
Religious
Born1562
Genoa, Republic of Genoa
Died15 December 1617 (aged 55)
Genoa, Republic of Genoa
Venerated inRoman Catholic Church
Beatified21 September 1828, Saint Peter's Basilica, Papal States by Pope Leo XII
Feast15 December
AttributesReligious habit
PatronageOrder of the Annunciation

Maria Vittoria De Fornari Strata (1562 – 15 December 1617) was an Italian Roman Catholic nun and the foundress of the Order of the Annunciation – or Blue Nuns.[1] Fornari was married for just under a decade and decided not to find another spouse after having a vision of the Madonna who instructed her to lead a chaste life of motherhood. The widow decided to found an order not long after this based on the Carmelite charism.[2]

Her beatification was held on 21 September 1828.

Life

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Maria Vittoria De Fornari was born in 1562 in Genoa into a noble family, as the seventh of nine children to Girolamo Fornari and Barbara Veneroso. Although she was attracted to religious life, she submitted to her father's wishes and at the age of seventeen, on 21 March 1579 married Angelo Strata. It was a happy marriage. the couple had six children: Angela, Barbara, Giuseppe, Leonardo, Alessandro, and Angelo (1587–97).[3]

In late 1587 her husband fell ill and died not long after on 30 November 1587. She was pregnant with her final child at the point of being widowed and decided to name him in honor of her late spouse.[2] Fornari considered finding another spouse due to her children requiring greater paternal care but she experienced a vision in which the Madonna encourages her not to fear, and to be assured of her protection.[4]

Her eldest daughter Angela became a member of the Canonesses Regular of the Lateran[5] - as did Barbara not long after - while Giuseppe entered the Minims with Leonardo and Alessandro following him.

Widowed after eight years, she first devoted herself to works of charity. In 1604 she and ten friends - including Vicentina Lomellini Centurio and Maria Tacchini - made private vows for faith renewal and used a grant from a rich friend to purchase a house for their religious activities. Her other companions included the sisters Chiara and Cecilia Spinola.[2]

She and four other women received the habit of the new order on 5 August 1604.[1] She made her profession on 7 September 1605 after she rallied from a serious illness. She served as superior from the order's founding until ill health saw her not re-elected in 1611 which she accepted with grace and tact.[2] Her order received pontifical approval from Pope Paul V on 6 August 1613.

Strata died on 15 December 1617[6] due to lung disease after having predicted the date of her own death. She is interred in Genoa.

Beatification

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The beatification cause started under Pope Benedict XIV on 10 September 1746 and the late religious was titled as a Servant of God while Pope Clement XIII confirmed her heroic virtue and named her as Venerable on 1 April 1759. Pope Leo XII later approved two miracles attributed to her intercession on 1 April 1828 and later beatified her in Saint Peter's Basilica on 21 September 1828.[6]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Blessed Victoria Strata". Saints SQPN. 12 December 2015. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
  2. ^ a b c d "Blessed Maria Vittoria de Fornari Strata". Santi e Beati. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
  3. ^ "Beata Maria Vittoria de Fornari Strata", Santo del Giorno
  4. ^ "Beata Maria Vittoria De Fornari Strata", Famiglia Christiana, December 15, 2022
  5. ^ The Canonesses Regular of the Lateran
  6. ^ a b "Beata Maria Vittoria De Fornari Strata, religiosa", Basilica di Carignano
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