Maria Vittoria De Fornari Strata
Maria Vittoria De Fornari Strata | |
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| Born | 1562 Genoa, Republic of Genoa |
| Died | 15 December 1617 (aged 55) Genoa, Republic of Genoa |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church |
| Beatified | 21 September 1828, Saint Peter's Basilica, Papal States by Pope Leo XII |
| Feast | 15 December |
| Attributes | Religious habit |
| Patronage | Order of the Annunciation |
Maria Vittoria De Fornari Strata (1562 – 15 December 1617) was an Italian Roman Catholic nun and the foundress of the Order of the Annunciation – or Blue Nuns. Fornari was married for just under a decade and decided not to find another spouse after having a vision of the Madonna who instructed her to lead a chaste life of motherhood. The widow decided to found an order not long after this based on the Carmelite charism.
Her beatification was held on 21 September 1828.