Benedetta Bianchi Porro
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Benedetta Bianchi Porro was a Christian blessed, born in Dovadola
, Romagna
.
She became ill with polio during her teens.
In October 1953, at the age of 17, she enrolled in medical school
in Milan
to realize her dream of helping others.
Benedetta fell victim to the rare Von Recklinghausen's disease, which quickly leaves sufferers blind
and deaf
. She was forced by her illness to leave medical school. She succumbed on January 23, 1964.
In December 1993, the Roman Catholic Church
declared her a venerable
person.
Dovadola
Dovadola is a comune in the Province of Forlì-Cesena in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 60 km southeast of Bologna and about 20 km southwest of Forlì, on the road leading to Florence....
, Romagna
Romagna
Romagna is an Italian historical region that approximately corresponds to the south-eastern portion of present-day Emilia-Romagna. Traditionally, it is limited by the Apennines to the south-west, the Adriatic to the east, and the rivers Reno and Sillaro to the north and west...
.
She became ill with polio during her teens.
In October 1953, at the age of 17, she enrolled in medical school
Medical school
A medical school is a tertiary educational institution—or part of such an institution—that teaches medicine. Degree programs offered at medical schools often include Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine, Bachelor/Doctor of Medicine, Doctor of Philosophy, master's degree, or other post-secondary...
in Milan
Milan
Milan is the second-largest city in Italy and the capital city of the region of Lombardy and of the province of Milan. The city proper has a population of about 1.3 million, while its urban area, roughly coinciding with its administrative province and the bordering Province of Monza and Brianza ,...
to realize her dream of helping others.
Benedetta fell victim to the rare Von Recklinghausen's disease, which quickly leaves sufferers blind
Blindness
Blindness is the condition of lacking visual perception due to physiological or neurological factors.Various scales have been developed to describe the extent of vision loss and define blindness...
and deaf
Hearing impairment
-Definition:Deafness is the inability for the ear to interpret certain or all frequencies of sound.-Environmental Situations:Deafness can be caused by environmental situations such as noise, trauma, or other ear defections...
. She was forced by her illness to leave medical school. She succumbed on January 23, 1964.
In December 1993, the Roman Catholic Church
Roman Catholic Church
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the world's largest Christian church, with over a billion members. Led by the Pope, it defines its mission as spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ, administering the sacraments and exercising charity...
declared her a venerable
Venerable
The Venerable is used as a style or epithet in several Christian churches. It is also the common English-language translation of a number of Buddhist titles.-Roman Catholic:...
person.