| Saint Magdalene of Canossa | |
|---|---|
| Virgin, Foundress | |
| Born | March 1, 1774 Verona |
| Died | April 10, 1835 Verona |
| Honored in | Roman Catholic Church |
| Beatified | December 8, 1941 by Pope Pius XII |
| Canonized | October 2, 1988 by Pope John Paul II |
| Feast | May 8 |
Magdalene of Canossa (1774–1835) was an Italian nun. She was born to a Veronese family; her father died in 1779 and her mother abandoned her in 1781. In 1791 she spent time in a Carmelite cloister but discerned that this was not her vocation.
In 1808 she began charitable work in Verona, and in 1828 set up the Institute of the Daughters of Charity (not to be confused with the Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul). She was beatified on December 8, 1941, and was canonized by Pope John Paul II on October 2, 1988. Her feast day is May 8.