Archangela Girlani
Archangela Girlani (1460 – 25 January 1494) - born as Eleanora Girlani - was an Italian Carmelite Order professed religious who was known for her visions. Pope Pius IX confirmed her cultus and beatified her on 1 October 1864.
Archangela Girlani | |
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| Born | 1460 Trino, Duchy of Savoy, Holy Roman Empire |
| Died | 25 January 1494 (aged 33) Mantua, Duchy of Milan, Holy Roman Empire |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church |
| Beatified | 1 October 1864, Saint Peter's Basilica, Papal States by Pope Pius IX |
| Feast | 13 February |
| Attributes | Religious habit |
Life
Eleanora Girlani was born in 1460 to a noble family of Trino, then in the Duchy of Savoy. Having been educated by the Benedictines, she had planned to become a Benedictine nun. However, on her way to the abbey, her horse refused to take her there. Interpreting this a sign, she instead became a Carmelite nun in Parma, and was given the religious name of Archangela.[1] She was professed in 1478.
Girlani was later elected the prioress of her monastery, and went on to found a new Carmelite monastery in Mantua. She is remembered as a mystic who had a special devotion to the Most Holy Trinity,[2] and was reported to have the gifts of ecstasies, and miracles, including levitation.[1]
Widespread devotion and reports of healing arose after her death in 1494. Her cultus was confirmed on 1 October 1864 by Pope Pius IX.[2] Her feast day is celebrated on 13 February.