Sperandia

Sperandia (or Sperandea) (1216 – September 11, 1276) is venerated as a saint by the Catholic Church. A relative of Ubald of Gubbio,[1] she became a Benedictine nun at Cingoli. She later became an abbess.[1]

Saint

Sperandia
Born1216
Gubbio, Umbria, Italy
DiedSeptember 11, 1276
Venerated inRoman Catholic Church
Major shrineMonastero di Santa Sperandia
FeastSeptember 11
PatronageCingoli, Italy

Veneration

Her body is incorrupt,[1] and since her death, her body has been exhumed eight times.[2]

References

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