Eustochia Smeralda Calafato
Eustochia Smeraldo Calafato | |
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 Portrait of Eustochia | |
| Hermitess of the Franciscan Order | |
| Born | 25 March 1434 Messina |
| Died | 20 January 1485 Messina |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholicism |
| Beatified | 14 September 1782 by Pope Pius VI |
| Canonized | 11 June 1998, Messina by Pope John Paul II |
| Major shrine | Monastero di Montevergine |
| Feast | 20 January |
| Attributes | Poor Clare nun holding a cross |
| Patronage | co-patron of Messina |
Eustochia Smeralda Calafato (Messina, March 25 1434 – Messina, January 20, 1485) is an Franciscan Italian Saint belonging to the Order of the Poor Clares.
Veneration
She was canonized on June 11 1988 by Pope John Paul II.[1]
Her incorrupt body rests in the Sanctuary of Montevergine in Messina, an ancient monastery founded by her around in 1459. In the past centuries, as she is the co-patron of Messina, every August 22 her body was exposed to the veneration of the people and, with a solemn celebration, the Municipality of Messina offers to her a gift. This an ancient tradition that has survived to the present day, while the body can be visited twice a week.
References
- ^ "Eustochia Calafato". Patron Saints Index. Retrieved 2007-12-12.
External links
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