Blessed Colomba Gabriel
Blessed Colomba Gabriel (born January 3, 1858 AD in Trevisago, Varese, Lombardy, Italy; died February 24, 1926 AD in Rome, Italy) was an Italian Dominican nun and foundress of the Missionary Sisters of the School of Saint Rosalia (also known as the Sisters of Our Lady of the Cenacle), a congregation dedicated to Christian education and the renewal of families. She spent her life in service to the Church's educational mission, animated by the Dominican spirituality of contemplation and apostolic action. She was beatified by Pope John Paul II on April 25, 1997. Her feast day is February 24.
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| Blessed Colomba Gabriel | |
|---|---|
| Feast Day | February 24 |
| Profession | Dominican nun; foundress of the Missionary Sisters of the School of Saint Rosalia; educator; apostle to families |
| Rel. Affiliation | Catholic Church; Dominican Order; Italian Catholic tradition; 19th-20th century Italian apostolic congregations; educational missions |
| Patronage | Varese; educators; Dominican sisters; families; those devoted to Christian education |
| Attributes | Dominican habit; cross; a book or classroom (education); dove (her name Colomba); February 24 feast |
| Birthplace | Trevisago, Varese, Lombardy, Italy |
| Death Place | Rome, Italy |
| Cause of Death | Natural death; died February 24, 1926, in Rome; she was 68 years old; she had founded her congregation and guided it for decades, dedicating her life to Christian education and the spiritual renewal of families; she died in Rome, the center of her congregation's apostolate |
| Primary Shrine | Rome, Italy — motherhouse of her congregation; February 24 feast; JPII beatification 1997 |
| Liturgical Class | Not in universal Roman calendar; February 24 feast in the Missionary Sisters of the School of Saint Rosalia |
| Historic Class | Not in 1962 calendar |
Biography
Colomba Gabriel was born January 3, 1858, in Trevisago in the Varese province of Lombardy. She entered religious life and founded the Missionary Sisters of the School of Saint Rosalia — a congregation dedicated to Christian education and family renewal in the Dominican tradition.
She guided her congregation for decades and died February 24, 1926, in Rome. She was beatified by Pope John Paul II on April 25, 1997. Her feast day is February 24.
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Birth location: Trevisago, Varese, Lombardy, Italy
Death location: Rome, Italy
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Blessed Colomba Gabriel (1858–1926) was an Italian Dominican foundress from Varese who founded the Missionary Sisters of the School of Saint Rosalia for Christian education and family renewal; beatified John Paul II, April 25, 1997. Feast February 24.
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