Elisabetta Picenardi
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Elisabetta Picenardi, also known as Elisabeth of Mantua, (1428 – 19 February 1468) was an Italian tertiary of the Servite Order.[1] Picenardi was born in Mantua into a noble family and, despite pressure to wed a nobleman, insisted instead on pursuing the religious path alongside her sister.[2]
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Elisabetta Picenardi | |
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Born | 1428 Mantua, Captaincy-General of Mantua |
Died | 19 February 1468 (aged 39) Mantua, Margrave of Mantua |
Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church |
Beatified | 10 November 1804, Saint Peter's Basilica by Pope Pius VII |
Feast | 19 February |
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