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'''Antonia Mesina''' (21 June 1919 - 17 May 1935) was an [[Italian people|Italian]] [[Roman Catholic Church|Roman Catholic]] and part of [[Catholic Action]]. Mesina was murdered in mid-1935 after she attempted to fend off a would-be rapist and suffered 74 strikes with a stone before she died.<ref name=SQPN>{{cite web|url=http://catholicsaints.info/blessed-antonia-mesina/|title=Blessed Antonia Mesina|publisher=Saints SQPN|date=8 April 2015|accessdate=13 October 2016}}</ref><ref name=SV>{{cite web|url=http://www.savior.org/saints/antonia.htm|title=Blessed Antonia Mesina|date=|publisher=Savior|accessdate=13 October 2016}}</ref>
'''Antonia Mesina''' (21 June 1919{{spnd}}17 May 1935) was a 15 year old [[Italian people|Italian]] [[Roman Catholic Church|Roman Catholic]] and part of [[Catholic Action]]. Mesina was murdered in mid-1935 after she attempted to fend off a would-be rapist and suffered 74 strikes with a stone before she died.<ref name=SQPN>{{cite web|url=http://catholicsaints.info/blessed-antonia-mesina/|title=Blessed Antonia Mesina|publisher=Saints SQPN|date=8 April 2015|accessdate=13 October 2016}}</ref><ref name=SV>{{cite web|url=http://www.savior.org/saints/antonia.htm|title=Blessed Antonia Mesina|date=|publisher=Savior|accessdate=13 October 2016}}</ref> She was beatified in 1987.

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Her beatification cause commenced under [[Pope John Paul I]] on 22 September 1978 - titled as a [[Servant of God]] - while [[Pope John Paul II]] confirmed that she had died "in defensum castitatis" and beatified her on 4 October 1987.<ref name=SEB>{{cite web|url=http://www.santiebeati.it/dettaglio/53700|title=Blessed Antonia Mesina|date=|publisher=Santi e Beati|accessdate=13 October 2016}}</ref>


==Life==
==Life==
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Once she completed her initial education - which spanned a brief period of time - she took over housekeeping at home in order to assist her bedridden mother who suffered from a heart condition. She took care of the household including the care of her siblings as well as cooking and cleaning and washing.<ref name=SV/> Mesina joined [[Azione Cattolica|Catholic Action]] movement in 1929 and became a noted recruiter.<ref name=SQPN/> Mesina liked to be part of this movement and believed that it "helps one to be good".
Once she completed her initial education - which spanned a brief period of time - she took over housekeeping at home in order to assist her bedridden mother who suffered from a heart condition. She took care of the household including the care of her siblings as well as cooking and cleaning and washing.<ref name=SV/> Mesina joined [[Azione Cattolica|Catholic Action]] movement in 1929 and became a noted recruiter.<ref name=SQPN/> Mesina liked to be part of this movement and believed that it "helps one to be good".


Mesina set off for [[Mass (liturgy)|Mass]] one morning with a friend and after that went to gather firewood in mid-1935 when the teenager Giovanni Ignazio Catigu (1916-1937) attacked her and tried to rape her. Her friend screamed and ran off to find help. Mesina managed to escape twice, but on the third attempt was knocked down. Mesina defended herself and was murdered because she resisted his advances and was struck with a rock 74 times.<ref name=SQPN/><ref name=SV/> Her remains were examined after her death and it was found that she had not been violated during or after the violent attack. The last blow to her smashed the skull and disfigured her face.<ref name=SEB/> Catigu was soon apprehended and on 27 April 1937 sentenced to death; the firing squad executed him on the following 5 August.
Mesina set off for [[Mass (liturgy)|Mass]] one morning with a friend and after that went to gather firewood in mid-1935 when 19 year old Giovanni Ignazio Catigu (1916-1937) attacked her and tried to rape her. Her friend screamed and ran off to find help. Mesina managed to escape twice, but on her third attempt he knocked her down. Mesina defended herself and Catigu murdered because she resisted his violence, striking her with a rock 74 times.<ref name=SQPN/><ref name=SV/> Mesina’s remains were examined after her death and it was found that she had not been violated during or after Catigu’s violent attack. His last blow smashed the skull and disfigured her face.<ref name=SEB/> Catigu was soon apprehended and on 27 April 1937 sentenced to death; the firing squad executed him on the following 5 August.


On 5 October 1935 the Catholic Action member [[Venerable]] [[Armida Barelli]] - who had met Mesina once - met with [[Pope Pius XI]] and informed him of Mesina's activism and her murder.<ref name=SEB/>
On 5 October 1935 the Catholic Action member [[Armida Barelli]], who had met Mesina once, met with [[Pope Pius XI]] and informed him of Mesina's activism and her murder.<ref name=SEB/>


==Beatification==
==Beatification==
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The beatification process commenced in the [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Nuoro|Diocese of Nuoro]] on 17 April 1979 and closed it on 11 March 1985. [[Pope John Paul II]] approved the fact that Mesina had died "in defensum castitatis" on 8 May 1987 and therefore of approved her beatification. He beatified Mesina on 4 October 1987 in [[Saint Peter's Square]].<ref name=SEB>{{cite web|url=http://www.santiebeati.it/dettaglio/53700|title=Blessed Antonia Mesina|date=|publisher=Santi e Beati|accessdate=13 October 2016}}</ref>
The beatification process opened on 22 September 1978 under [[Pope John Paul I]] and Mesina was henceforth titled as a [[Servant of God]] after the [[Congregation for the Causes of Saints]] issued the official "[[nihil obstat]]" to the cause. The cause commenced in the [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Nuoro|Diocese of Nuoro]] on 17 April 1979 after Bishop Giovanni Melis Fois inaugurated the cognitional process and later closed it on 11 March 1985 before the cause received the validation from the C.C.S. on 7 March 1986.

The postulation overseeing the cause compiled and sent the [[Positio]] dossier to the C.C.S. in 1986 for assessment which allowed for theologians to review and approve it on 13 January 1987 with the C.C.S. doing the same on 7 March 1987. [[Pope John Paul II]] approved the fact that Mesina had died "in defensum castitatis" on 8 May 1987 and therefore of approved her beatification. John Paul II beatified Mesina on 4 October 1987 in [[Saint Peter's Square]].


==References==
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Latest revision as of 08:38, 13 October 2023

Blessed

Antonia Mesina
Virgin and martyr
Born21 June 1919
Orgosolo, Sardinia
Died17 May 1935(1935-05-17) (aged 15)
Orgosolo, Sardinia, Kingdom of Italy
Venerated inCatholic Church
Beatified4 October 1987, Saint Peter's Square by Pope John Paul II
Feast17 May

Antonia Mesina (21 June 1919 – 17 May 1935) was a 15 year old Italian Roman Catholic and part of Catholic Action. Mesina was murdered in mid-1935 after she attempted to fend off a would-be rapist and suffered 74 strikes with a stone before she died.[1][2] She was beatified in 1987.

Life[edit]

Antonia Mesina was born on 21 June 1919 as the second of ten children born to the poor policeman Agostino Mesina and Grazia Rubanu. She was baptized in the local parish church of Saint Peter.[3] She received her Confirmation on 10 November 1920 and received her First Communion in 1926 from the local bishop.

Once she completed her initial education - which spanned a brief period of time - she took over housekeeping at home in order to assist her bedridden mother who suffered from a heart condition. She took care of the household including the care of her siblings as well as cooking and cleaning and washing.[2] Mesina joined Catholic Action movement in 1929 and became a noted recruiter.[1] Mesina liked to be part of this movement and believed that it "helps one to be good".

Mesina set off for Mass one morning with a friend and after that went to gather firewood in mid-1935 when 19 year old Giovanni Ignazio Catigu (1916-1937) attacked her and tried to rape her. Her friend screamed and ran off to find help. Mesina managed to escape twice, but on her third attempt he knocked her down. Mesina defended herself and Catigu murdered because she resisted his violence, striking her with a rock 74 times.[1][2] Mesina’s remains were examined after her death and it was found that she had not been violated during or after Catigu’s violent attack. His last blow smashed the skull and disfigured her face.[3] Catigu was soon apprehended and on 27 April 1937 sentenced to death; the firing squad executed him on the following 5 August.

On 5 October 1935 the Catholic Action member Armida Barelli, who had met Mesina once, met with Pope Pius XI and informed him of Mesina's activism and her murder.[3]

Beatification[edit]

The beatification process commenced in the Diocese of Nuoro on 17 April 1979 and closed it on 11 March 1985. Pope John Paul II approved the fact that Mesina had died "in defensum castitatis" on 8 May 1987 and therefore of approved her beatification. He beatified Mesina on 4 October 1987 in Saint Peter's Square.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c "Blessed Antonia Mesina". Saints SQPN. 8 April 2015. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
  2. ^ a b c "Blessed Antonia Mesina". Savior. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
  3. ^ a b c d "Blessed Antonia Mesina". Santi e Beati. Retrieved 13 October 2016.

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