📚 St. Angela Merici

St. Angela Merici was an Italian religious educator who dedicated her life to the Christian formation of young women. Born in Desenzano del Garda in 1474, she experienced the loss of her family at a young age and developed a deep life of prayer and service. She became especially concerned with the lack of education and religious instruction available to girls, and she devoted herself to teaching and guiding them in the faith.

In 1535, Angela founded the Company of St. Ursula, a community dedicated to the education and spiritual formation of girls. The Ursuline tradition eventually developed into a worldwide religious family devoted to education and service. Angela was canonized by Pope Pius VII in 1807 and remains an important example of courage, wisdom, and dedication to Catholic education.

Lived: March 21, 1474 – January 27, 1540 | Feast Day: January 27 | Canonized: May 24, 1807, by Pope Pius VII
Patronage: Educators, teachers, the sick, and those involved in the education of girls.

Saint Feast days
January 27GRC
June 1Tridentine
Traditional (1962) date; January 27 on the General Roman Calendar
Lived
March 21, 1474 – January 27, 1540
Canonized
May 24, 1807, by Pope Pius VII

St. Angela Merici was an Italian religious educator who dedicated her life to the Christian formation of young women. Born in Desenzano del Garda in 1474, she experienced the loss of her family at a young age and developed a deep life of prayer and service. She became especially concerned with the lack of education and religious instruction available to girls, and she devoted herself to teaching and guiding them in the faith.

In 1535, Angela founded the Company of St. Ursula, a community dedicated to the education and spiritual formation of girls. The Ursuline tradition eventually developed into a worldwide religious family devoted to education and service. Angela was canonized by Pope Pius VII in 1807 and remains an important example of courage, wisdom, and dedication to Catholic education.

Patron of

Educators, teachers, the sick, and those involved in the education of girls.

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