Blessed Caterina Volpicelli
Blessed Caterina Volpicelli (born January 21, 1839 AD in Naples, Campania, Italy; died December 28, 1894 AD in Naples) was an Italian religious foundress who established the Handmaids of the Sacred Heart of Jesus (Ancelle del Sacro Cuore di Gesù) and introduced the Apostleship of Prayer into Italy. She was a spiritual daughter of Saint Alphonsus Maria de' Liguori's tradition and was deeply devoted to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. She was beatified by Pope John Paul II on April 29, 2001. Her feast day is December 28.
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| Blessed Caterina Volpicelli | |
|---|---|
| Feast Day | December 28 |
| Profession | Religious foundress; apostle of Sacred Heart devotion |
| Rel. Affiliation | Handmaids of the Sacred Heart of Jesus (Ancelle del Sacro Cuore di Gesù) — foundress |
| Patronage | Naples (in part); Sacred Heart devotion; apostolates |
| Attributes | Religious habit; Sacred Heart image; books |
| Birthplace | Naples, Campania, Italy |
| Death Place | Naples, Campania, Italy |
| Cause of Death | Natural causes |
| Primary Shrine | Naples, Italy |
| Liturgical Class | Not included (universal calendar) |
| Historic Class | Not included |
Biography
Caterina Volpicelli was born in Naples on January 21, 1839, into a noble Neapolitan family. She received a good education and moved in the cultured society of Naples, but from her early years felt drawn to a deep interior life. She came under the influence of the Jesuit priest Father Carlo Maria Centurione and through him encountered the Apostleship of Prayer, the worldwide movement of consecration to the Sacred Heart. She was instrumental in introducing and spreading the Apostleship of Prayer in Italy.
In 1874 she founded the Congregation of the Handmaids of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in Naples, dedicated to promoting devotion to the Sacred Heart, educating the young, and working among the poor. She spent her entire life in Naples, building up the congregation and its apostolates.
She died in Naples on December 28, 1894, and was beatified by Pope John Paul II on April 29, 2001.
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Birth location: Naples, Campania, Italy
Death location: Naples, Campania, Italy
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Blessed Caterina Volpicelli was beatified on April 29, 2001 by Pope John Paul II in Vatican City.
Feast day
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Blessed Caterina Volpicelli is venerated in the Roman Catholic Church with a feast day on December 28.
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