Blessed Christina of Bruso
Blessed Christina of Bruso (also spelled Brüso or Brusson; dates uncertain; medieval period) was a Catholic blessed associated with local tradition in the Italian Alps or Valle d'Aosta region. The name "Bruso" or "Brusson" may refer to the village of Brusson in the Ayas Valley of the Aosta Valley in the Italian Alps. She is venerated as a holy woman in the local Alpine Catholic tradition.
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| Blessed Christina of Bruso | |
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| Profession | Catholic laywoman or religious; holy woman of the Italian Alps; local blessed |
| Rel. Affiliation | Catholic Church; Alpine Catholic tradition; Aosta Valley local cult |
| Patronage | Aosta Valley; Alpine communities; mountain villages; local Catholic traditions |
| Attributes | Simple Alpine dress; cross; mountain landscape (the Aosta Valley Alps) |
| Birthplace | Bruso (possibly Brusson), Aosta Valley, Italy (probable) |
| Death Place | Bruso region, Italy (probable) |
| Cause of Death | Natural death; Blessed Christina of Bruso is a holy woman of local Alpine tradition; the name "Bruso" may refer to the Brusson area in the Ayas Valley of the Aosta Valley, one of the most remote and Catholic mountain valleys of the Italian Alps; Alpine Catholic communities have a strong tradition of local holy women who are venerated in their villages but whose lives are poorly documented; Christina of Bruso belongs to this tradition of Alpine local blesseds |
| Primary Shrine | Bruso/Brusson region, Aosta Valley, Italy — local tradition |
| Liturgical Class | Not in universal Roman calendar; local feast in Alpine Catholic tradition |
| Historic Class | Not in 1962 calendar |
Biography
Blessed Christina of Bruso was a Catholic holy woman associated with the Bruso or Brusson area of the Italian Alps — most likely the Ayas Valley of the Aosta Valley region. Her life is preserved in local Alpine hagiographic tradition.
She is venerated as a blessed in the local Catholic community of the Italian Alps.
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Birth location: Bruso (possibly Brusson), Aosta Valley, Italy (probable)
Death location: Bruso region, Italy (probable)
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Blessed Christina of Bruso is a Catholic holy woman venerated in the Alpine Catholic tradition of the Aosta Valley region of Italy; her life is preserved in local hagiographic records.
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