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Rose Venerini

Italian educator

Died when: 72 years 88 days (866 months)
Star Sign: Aquarius

 

Rose Venerini

Rosa Venerini (9 February 1656 – 7 May 1728) was a pioneer in the education of women and girls in 17th-century Italy and the foundress of the Religious Teachers Venerini (Italian: Maestre Pie Venerini), a Roman Catholic religious institute of women, often simply called the Venerini Sisters.

She was canonized by Pope Benedict XVI on 15 October 2006.

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