May 17

Blessed Antonia Mesina

May 17th XX century

Name
Antonia (Femenino)
Other saints
Other saints named Antonia
Born
June 21st 1919 en Orgosolo, Cerdeña, in current Italy
Dead
May 17th 1935 in Orgosolo, Cerdeña, in current Italy
Process
  • Madevenerable el May 8th 1987 por Blessed John Paul II
  • Beatifiedel October 4th 1987 por Blessed John Paul II
Celebration
May 17th
In the village of Orgosolo, in Sardinia, in Italy, blessed Antonia Mesina, Virgin and martyr, at sixteen years of age, dedicated in works in favor of the Church, she defended her chastity to death. Roman martyrology