St angela merici biography graphic organizer
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Students will select a saint of their choosing, and conduct an inquiry project in order to learn about their saint's background, history and stories.
Angela Merici
Christian saint
Saint Angela Merici | |
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St. Angela Merici Teaching by Pietro Calzavacca (midth century) | |
| Born | 21 March Desenzano del Garda, Province of Brescia, Republic of Venice |
| Died | 27 January () (aged65) Brescia, Republic of Venice |
| Beatified | 30 April , Rome, Papal States, by Pope Clement XIII |
| Canonized | 24 May , Rome, Papal States, by Pope Pius VII |
| Major shrine | Sanctuary of St.
Angela Merici, Brescia, Italy |
| Feast | 27 January; 31 May (–); 1 June (–) |
| Attributes | Cloak, ladder |
| Patronage | Sickness, handicapped people, loss of parents, courage, strength, and determination |
Angela Merici (mə-REE-chee; Italian:[ˈandʒela(de)meˈriːtʃi]; 21 March – 27 January ) was an Italian Catholic religious educator who founded the Company of St.
Ursula in in Brescia, in which women dedicated their lives to the service of the church through the education of girls.
From this organisation later sprang the Order of Saint Ursula,