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Franziska Streitel
German Roman Catholic nun (1844–1911)
SaintKingdom of BavariaFranciscansPost-1588
Born
1844
Died
1911
Beatified
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not on record
Canonised
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not on record
Who they were
Franziska Streitel (born Amalia Streitel, religious name Maria Franziska of the Cross, 24 November 1844 – 6 March 1911) was a German religious sister in the Roman Catholic Church. Streitel founded the Sisters of the Sorrowful Mother. In 2010 she was proclaimed to be venerable after the recognition of her life of heroic virtue.
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The miracles
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Why that counted as sanctity
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Sources
- santiebeati.it - Serva di Dio Maria Francesca della Croce (Amalia Streitel), Fondatrice — Mellrichstadt 24 Nov 1844 - Castel Sant'Elia 6 Mar 1911; same person under her religious name (baptismal name Amalia, often anglicised Frances/Franziska).
- Wikidata Q1450196 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Franziska Streitel (CC BY-SA)
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