Blessed Giuseppina Nicoli
Blessed Giuseppina Nicoli (born July 18, 1863 AD in Caravate, Varese, Lombardy, Italy; died December 31, 1924 AD in Sassari, Sardinia, Italy) was an Italian Catholic Daughter of Charity of Saint Vincent de Paul who served the poor, sick, and marginalized in Sardinia for over three decades and was beatified by Pope John Paul II on October 3, 2004. Her feast day is December 31.
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| Blessed Giuseppina Nicoli | |
|---|---|
| Feast Day | December 31 |
| Profession | Italian Catholic Daughter of Charity of Saint Vincent de Paul; born Caravate Varese Lombardy July 18 1863; served the poor, sick, and prisoners in Sassari Sardinia for over 30 years; superior of Daughters of Charity community in Sassari; died Sassari December 31 1924; beatified JPII October 3 2004; feast December 31 |
| Rel. Affiliation | Catholic Church; Daughters of Charity of Saint Vincent de Paul (DC); Vincentian tradition; 19th-20th century Catholic social apostolate; Lombardy; Sardinia |
| Patronage | Sardinia; Sassari; Daughters of Charity; the poor and sick; prisoners; abandoned children; Italy; Varese |
| Attributes | Daughters of Charity blue habit; December 31 feast; Sassari Cathedral setting; the poor and sick surrounding her; Sardinian landscape |
| Birthplace | Caravate, Varese, Lombardy, Italy |
| Death Place | Sassari, Sardinia, Italy |
| Cause of Death | Natural death; died December 31, 1924, in Sassari, Sardinia; Blessed Giuseppina Nicoli was an Italian Daughter of Charity of Saint Vincent de Paul who spent over 30 years in Sardinia serving the poor, sick, abandoned children, and prisoners; she was superior of her community in Sassari and was renowned for her charity and holiness; beatified JPII October 3 2004; feast December 31 |
| Primary Shrine | Sassari, Sardinia, Italy; December 31 feast; beatified JPII October 3 2004 |
| Liturgical Class | Not in universal Roman calendar; December 31 feast in the Daughters of Charity and locally in Sassari and Sardinia |
| Historic Class | Not in 1962 calendar |
Biography
Giuseppina Nicoli was born July 18, 1863, in Caravate, Varese, Lombardy. She entered the Daughters of Charity of Saint Vincent de Paul and was sent to Sardinia, where she served for over thirty years in Sassari.
She served the poor, sick, abandoned children, and prisoners of Sassari, eventually becoming superior of her community. She was known for her deep charity and interior holiness in the Vincentian tradition.
She died December 31, 1924, in Sassari. She was beatified by Pope John Paul II on October 3, 2004. Her feast day is December 31.
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Birth location: Caravate, Varese, Lombardy, Italy
Death location: Sassari, Sardinia, Italy
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Blessed Giuseppina Nicoli (1863–1924) was an Italian Daughter of Charity who served the poor, sick, and imprisoned in Sassari, Sardinia, for over thirty years; beatified John Paul II October 3, 2004. Feast December 31.
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