Blessed Anna Felice Viti
Blessed Anna Felice Viti (born c. 1450 AD in Castel di Sangro, Abruzzo, Italy; died November 3, 1520 AD in Castel di Sangro, Abruzzo, Italy) was an Italian Dominican tertiary from Castel di Sangro in Abruzzo who was known for her contemplative holiness, personal austerity, and care for the poor. She is venerated locally in the Dominican tradition of Abruzzo. Her feast day is November 3.
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| Blessed Anna Felice Viti | |
|---|---|
| Feast Day | November 03 |
| Profession | Dominican tertiary; laywoman of Castel di Sangro; contemplative; servant of the poor |
| Rel. Affiliation | Catholic Church; Dominican Order (Third Order); 16th-century Abruzzo Dominican tradition; Kingdom of Naples Catholic culture |
| Patronage | Castel di Sangro; Abruzzo; Dominican tertiaries; mountain communities; the poor; women who seek holiness in lay life |
| Attributes | Dominican tertiary habit (white veil, black mantle); cross; Apennine mountain landscape (Sangro valley); lily (Dominican holiness); rosary |
| Birthplace | Castel di Sangro, Abruzzo, Italy |
| Death Place | Castel di Sangro, Abruzzo, Italy |
| Cause of Death | Natural death; died November 3, 1520, at Castel di Sangro in the upper Sangro valley of Abruzzo; she was a Dominican tertiary (a member of the Third Order of Saint Dominic) who lived the consecrated life in her hometown; she was known for austerity, care for the poor, and contemplative prayer in the Dominican tradition; November 3 feast recognized locally in the Dominican tradition of Abruzzo |
| Primary Shrine | Castel di Sangro, Abruzzo, Italy — local veneration; November 3 feast; Dominican tradition |
| Liturgical Class | Not in universal Roman calendar; November 3 feast locally in Abruzzo and Dominican tradition |
| Historic Class | Not in 1962 calendar |
Biography
Anna Felice Viti was born c. 1450 in Castel di Sangro, a mountain town in the upper Sangro valley of Abruzzo. She became a Dominican tertiary (Third Order of Saint Dominic), living a life of prayer, penance, and service to the poor in her hometown while maintaining her Dominican vows.
She was known for personal austerity, contemplative prayer in the Dominican tradition, and charity toward the poor of the mountain community. She died November 3, 1520, at Castel di Sangro.
She is venerated locally in the Dominican tradition of Abruzzo on November 3.
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Birth location: Castel di Sangro, Abruzzo, Italy
Death location: Castel di Sangro, Abruzzo, Italy
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Blessed Anna Felice Viti (c. 1450–1520) was a Dominican tertiary from Castel di Sangro in the Abruzzo mountains, venerated for contemplative holiness and service to the poor. Local cult in the Dominican tradition of Abruzzo. Feast November 3.
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