Giulia Salzano

Giulia Salzano ( born October 13, 1846 in Santa Maria Capua Vetere, Italy, † May 17 1929 in Casoria, Italy) was an Italian nun and founder of the Suore Catechiste Sacred Heart SCSC (Latin: Congregation Sororum Doctrinae Christianae Institutricum a SS cords Jesus, about German Congregation of the Sacred Heart Sisters for Catechesis ). She was beatified in 2003 and canonized in 2010 by the Catholic Church.

Life

Giulia Salzano was religion teacher at a school in Casoria in Naples as they, on the advice of Cardinal Sisto Riario Sforza contact with Caterina Volpicelli, founder of the Servants of the Sacred Heart of Jesus by Caterina Volpicelli, recorded. Through her influence matured in Giulia approach the idea of ​​founding a congregation of sisters who should devote himself to religious education and the Sacred Heart devotion. Finally, she founded a community nursery in 1890. In 1905, this sister congregation was recognized. The diocesan legal establishment happened on August 12, 1920, the statute was approved by the Holy See on February 4, 1922. On March 19, 1960, the congregation was papal recognition. The work spread to Canada, Brazil, Peru, Colombia, the Philippines, India and Indonesia.

Giulia Salzano was beatified on 27 April 2003 by Pope John Paul II. Your canonization by Pope Benedict XVI. was held on October 17, 2010. Your Memorial Day in the liturgy is May 17