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Enrichetta Alfieri

Italian Roman Catholic nun (1891-1951)

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Feast: 23 November (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)

Born

23 February 1891

verified

Died

1951

verified

Beatified

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not on record

Canonised

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not yet

Who they were

Maria Angela Domenica Alfieri was born at Borgo Vercelli on 23 February 1891 and entered the Sisters of Charity of St Jeanne-Antide Thouret at Vercelli on 20 December 1911.

In 1923 she was sent to Milan's San Vittore prison and became superior of the sisters serving the prisoners, known as 'the angel of San Vittore'. She treated those who had done wrong not with judgement or contempt but as people to be accompanied towards rehabilitation, and in the war passed messages that saved lives, working with Blessed Cardinal Ildefonso Schuster.

The miracles

The Dicastery's biography does not describe the miracles approved in the cause.

Why that counted as sanctity

She served prisoners as persons to be loved and raised up, never judged or despised.

The cause

Enrichetta Alfieri has been beatified; the cause continues. Favours received, and offers of help, go to the postulation, the office that carries the cause forward: The cause of Blessed Enrichetta Alfieri.

A miracle approved by the Holy See is needed for the next step. Reporting one begins with the postulation.

Connected on this site

Alfredo Ildefonso Schuster Blessed
“The intervention of the Cardinal Archbishop of Milan Alfredo Ildefonso Schuster secured her release.” — Wikipedia

Sources

Dicastery for the Causes of Saints - biography: Enrichetta Alfieri
Wikidata Q9254083 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
English Wikipedia — Enrichetta Alfieri (CC BY-SA)

Checked against the sources listed on 21 September 2026. Corrections welcome.