Vincenza Gerosa

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St. Sr. Vincenza Gerosa

Vincenza Gerosa , born Caterina Gerosa , (born October 29, 1784 in Lovere , Italy ; † June 28, 1847 in Lovere) together with Bartholomäa Maria Capitanio founded the order of the Suore di Carità delle Sante Bartolomea Capitanio e Vincenza Gerosa ( Suore di Carità also Suore di Maria Bambina ). Vincenza Gerosa became the second superior of the community. She is venerated as a saint in the Roman Catholic Church .

Life

Memorial plaque on the house where Vincenza Gerosa was born in Lovere

Vincenza Gerosa was born as Caterina Gerosa on October 29, 1784 in Lovere, northern Italy . Her parents died early. Catarina got involved early in the care of the sick and poor relief . After the death of her uncle, Caterina inherited a house with land that she converted into a hospital with the help of her friend Bartholomäa Capitanio . It was opened on November 1, 1826 under the direction of Capitanio. After a short time there was a shortage of nursing staff to care for the sick. The two women countered this fact by founding a congregation , the Suore di Carità (“Sisters of Charity”). On November 21, 1832, the two women took their religious vows , and Caterina took the religious name Vincenza . Bartholomäa Capitanio became the first abbess of the order, whose focus was nursing and educating poor girls. After the death of Bartholomäa Capitanios on July 26, 1833, Sr. Vincenza took over the management of the monastery community. The papal recognition of the order took place in 1841.

Sr. Vincenza Gerosa died on June 28, 1847, at which time the congregation already had 24 branches. She grew strong; a hundred years after its creation, it supported more than 1,150 charitable organizations in America, India and Transjordan . Sr. Vinzenca Gerosa was born on May 7, 1933 beatified and on 18 May 1950 by Pius XII. canonized. Her memorial day in the liturgy is June 28th.

literature

  • Horst-Peter Wolff: Gerosa, Vincenza In: Horst-Peter Wolff (Hrsg.): Lexicon for care history. “Who was who in nursing history.” Urban & Fischer, 2001, ISBN 3-437-26670-5 , pp. 85–86

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personal data
SURNAME Gerosa, Vincenza
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Gerosa, Caterina (maiden name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Order founder and saint
DATE OF BIRTH October 29, 1784
PLACE OF BIRTH Lovere , Italy
DATE OF DEATH June 28, 1847
Place of death Lovere , Italy