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Elisa Miceli
SaintFull write-upItalyPost-1588
Born
12 April 1904
verified
Died
19 April 1976
verified
Beatified
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not on record
Canonised
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not on record
The Vatican record
- 16 July 2015 — Decree of the Dicastery (decree list, 2015)
Who they were
Elisa Miceli founded the Institute of the Rural Catechist Sisters of the Sacred Heart; she was born at Longobardi, Italy, on 12 April 1904 and died at Frascati, Italy, on 19 April 1976. Pope Francis recognised her heroic virtue on 16 July 2015.
The miracles
The source does not describe the miracles approved in the cause.
Why that counted as sanctity
The Church recognised her heroic virtue in 2015.
Sources
- Dicastery for the Causes of Saints - decrees published in 2015
- Dicastery for the Causes of Saints — promulgated decrees (causesanti.va), summarised in our own words
- Wikidata Q3723147 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
Checked against the sources listed on 22 September 2026. Corrections welcome.