Blessed Helen Guerra
Blessed Helen Guerra (born June 23, 1835 AD in Lucca, Tuscany, Italy; died April 11, 1914 AD in Pisa, Tuscany, Italy) was an Italian Catholic religious founder who established the Oblate Sisters of the Holy Spirit (also known as the Pink Sisters) in Lucca, Tuscany, dedicating her congregation to promoting devotion to the Holy Spirit. She was beatified by Pope John Paul II on April 6, 1996. Her feast day is April 11.
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| Blessed Helen Guerra | |
|---|---|
| Feast Day | April 11 |
| Profession | Italian Catholic religious foundress; born Lucca Tuscany June 23 1835; founded Oblate Sisters of the Holy Spirit (Pink Sisters) Lucca 1882; promoted Holy Spirit devotion; corresponded with Pope Leo XIII inspiring encyclical Divinum Illud Munus 1897; died Pisa April 11 1914; beatified JPII April 6 1996; feast April 11 |
| Rel. Affiliation | Catholic Church; Oblate Sisters of the Holy Spirit (OSS); 19th-20th century Italian Catholic spirituality; Holy Spirit devotion; Lucca Tuscany; Pisa Tuscany |
| Patronage | Lucca; Tuscany; devotees of the Holy Spirit; religious foundresses; educators of girls; Italy; Oblate Sisters of the Holy Spirit |
| Attributes | Pink religious habit (Oblate Sisters); April 11 feast; Lucca Tuscany setting; Holy Spirit (dove); letters to Pope Leo XIII; Divinum Illud Munus encyclical |
| Birthplace | Lucca, Tuscany, Italy |
| Death Place | Pisa, Tuscany, Italy |
| Cause of Death | Natural death; died April 11, 1914, in Pisa, Tuscany; Blessed Helen Guerra (Italian: Beata Elena Guerra) was an Italian Catholic religious foundress who established the Oblate Sisters of the Holy Spirit ("Pink Sisters") in Lucca in 1882; she promoted devotion to the Holy Spirit and corresponded repeatedly with Pope Leo XIII urging him to renew devotion to the Holy Spirit; Pope Leo XIII responded with the encyclical Divinum Illud Munus (1897) on the Holy Spirit; beatified JPII April 6 1996; feast April 11 |
| Primary Shrine | Lucca, Tuscany, Italy; April 11 feast; beatified JPII April 6 1996 |
| Liturgical Class | Not in universal Roman calendar; April 11 feast for the Oblate Sisters of the Holy Spirit and locally in Lucca |
| Historic Class | Not in 1962 calendar |
Biography
Helen Guerra was born June 23, 1835, in Lucca, Tuscany. In 1882 she founded the Oblate Sisters of the Holy Spirit ("Pink Sisters") in Lucca, a congregation dedicated to educating girls and promoting devotion to the Holy Spirit.
She wrote a series of letters to Pope Leo XIII urging renewal of Holy Spirit devotion; Leo XIII responded with the encyclical Divinum Illud Munus (1897), on the Holy Spirit.
She died April 11, 1914, in Pisa. She was beatified by Pope John Paul II on April 6, 1996. Her feast day is April 11.
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Birth location: Lucca, Tuscany, Italy
Death location: Pisa, Tuscany, Italy
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Blessed Helen Guerra (1835–1914) was an Italian Catholic foundress of the Oblate Sisters of the Holy Spirit in Lucca who inspired Pope Leo XIII's encyclical Divinum Illud Munus on the Holy Spirit; beatified John Paul II April 6, 1996. Feast April 11.
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