Lucy Filippini
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Saint Lucy Filippini (13 January 1672 – 25 March 1732) is venerated as a Roman Catholic saint
. She was orphaned at an early age. With Rose Venerini
to train school teachers and co-founded the Pious Matrons, a group dedicated to the education of girls. She was called to Rome
by Pope Clement XI
to start a school there. She died of Breast cancer
in 1732.
Saint
A saint is a holy person. In various religions, saints are people who are believed to have exceptional holiness.In Christian usage, "saint" refers to any believer who is "in Christ", and in whom Christ dwells, whether in heaven or in earth...
. She was orphaned at an early age. With Rose Venerini
Rose Venerini
Saint Rosa Venerini was the founder of a Roman Catholic religious congregation of women, often called the Venerini Sisters. Rosa Venerini died a saintly death in the community of St. Mark's in Rome on the evening of May 7, 1728.She was canonized by Pope Benedict XVI on October 15, 2006.-Early...
to train school teachers and co-founded the Pious Matrons, a group dedicated to the education of girls. She was called to Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
by Pope Clement XI
Pope Clement XI
Pope Clement XI , born Giovanni Francesco Albani, was Pope from 1700 until his death in 1721.-Early life:...
to start a school there. She died of Breast cancer
Breast cancer
Breast cancer is cancer originating from breast tissue, most commonly from the inner lining of milk ducts or the lobules that supply the ducts with milk. Cancers originating from ducts are known as ductal carcinomas; those originating from lobules are known as lobular carcinomas...
in 1732.