BIOGRAPHY OF BLESSED MAGDALEN PANATTIERI

      Blessed Magdalen Panattieri

Also known as

• Maddalena Panattieri
• Mary Magdalen Panattieri

Memorial

• 13 October

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Tertiary of the Sisters of Penance of Saint Dominic at age 20. She had a great devotion to Saint Catherine of Siena. Magdalen lived at with her family, devoting her days to prayer, and care for the poor and young children. She gave talks to groups of lay people and children, then later to priests and religious. Received the stigmata, but kept it quiet. Noted for her simple innocence and piety; public devotion started spontaneously soon after her death.

Born

• 1443 at Turino, diocese of Vercelli, Piedmont, Italy

Died

• 13 October 1503 at Turino, Italy of natural causes

Beatified

• 26 September 1827 by Pope Leo XII (cultus confirmed)

Prayers

Faithful God, you forsake no one who trusts in you and in your mercy hear the prayers of the devout. Through the help of Blessed Magdalen may we receive what we cannot obtain of ourselves. We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. – General Calendar of the Order of Preachers