Blessed Giovanna Mary Bonomo
Blessed Giovanna Maria Bonomo (born August 15, 1606 AD in Asiago, Vicenza, Veneto, Italy; died March 1, 1670 AD in Bassano del Grappa, Vicenza, Veneto, Italy) was an Italian Catholic Benedictine nun and mystic of the monastery of Sant'Antonio in Bassano del Grappa, Veneto, renowned for her visions, ecstasies, and intense participation in the Passion of Christ. She was beatified by Pope Leo XIII on December 9, 1900. Her feast day is February 23 (or March 1).
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| Blessed Giovanna Mary Bonomo | |
|---|---|
| Feast Day | February 23 |
| Profession | Italian Catholic Benedictine nun and mystic; born Asiago Vicenza August 15 1606; professed at monastery of Sant'Antonio Bassano del Grappa; mystic and visionary; participated in Christ's Passion; died Bassano del Grappa March 1 1670; beatified Pope Leo XIII December 9 1900; feast February 23 |
| Rel. Affiliation | Catholic Church; Benedictine Order (OSB); 17th-century Italian Catholic mysticism; Veneto; Bassano del Grappa; Benedictine contemplative tradition |
| Patronage | Bassano del Grappa; Veneto; Italy; Benedictine nuns; mystics; those who suffer interior darkness in prayer; Asiago; those born on the Assumption |
| Attributes | Benedictine black habit; February 23 feast; Bassano del Grappa setting; visions of Christ; crown of thorns (Passion participation); Ponte degli Alpini in background |
| Birthplace | Asiago, Vicenza, Veneto, Italy |
| Death Place | Bassano del Grappa, Vicenza, Veneto, Italy |
| Cause of Death | Natural death; died March 1, 1670, in Bassano del Grappa, Veneto; Blessed Giovanna Maria Bonomo was an Italian Benedictine nun and mystic at the monastery of Sant'Antonio in Bassano del Grappa; she was born at Asiago on August 15, 1606 (the feast of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary, 15 August); she was renowned for visions, ecstasies, mystical participation in Christ's Passion, and intense asceticism; she was beatified by Pope Leo XIII on December 9, 1900; feast February 23 |
| Primary Shrine | Monastery of Sant'Antonio, Bassano del Grappa, Vicenza, Veneto, Italy; February 23 feast; beatified Leo XIII December 9 1900 |
| Liturgical Class | Not in universal Roman calendar; February 23 feast in the Benedictine Order and locally in Bassano del Grappa |
| Historic Class | Not in 1962 calendar |
Biography
Giovanna Maria Bonomo was born August 15, 1606, in Asiago, Vicenza, on the feast of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary. She entered the Benedictine monastery of Sant'Antonio in Bassano del Grappa, where she spent her entire religious life.
She was renowned for extraordinary mystical experiences — visions, ecstasies, intense participation in Christ's Passion, and periods of spiritual desolation — as well as strict asceticism. She wrote extensively on her spiritual life.
She died March 1, 1670, in Bassano del Grappa. She was beatified by Pope Leo XIII on December 9, 1900. Her feast day is February 23.
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Birth location: Asiago, Vicenza, Veneto, Italy
Death location: Bassano del Grappa, Vicenza, Veneto, Italy
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Blessed Giovanna Maria Bonomo (1606–1670) was an Italian Benedictine mystic at Bassano del Grappa, born on the feast of the Assumption, renowned for visions, ecstasies, and mystical participation in Christ's Passion; beatified Leo XIII December 9, 1900. Feast February 23.
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