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Merici, Angela, Saint
1910 New Catholic Dictionary
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Virgin, foundress of the Ursulines, born Desenzano, Italy, 1474; died Brescia, Italy, 1540. At an early age she became a tertiary of Saint Francis. She established a school at Desenzano for the instruction of young girls in religion, and later founded a second school at Brescia. In 1535 she laid the foundation for the Ursuline Order by gathering together twelve religious companions at Brescia. Emblems: ladder, cloak. Canonized, 1807. Relics in church of Saint Afra, Brescia. Feast, Roman Calender, May 31,.
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Entry for 'Merici, Angela, Saint'. 1910 New Catholic Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ncd/m/merici-angela-saint.html. 1910.
Entry for 'Merici, Angela, Saint'. 1910 New Catholic Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ncd/m/merici-angela-saint.html. 1910.
