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Maria Gemma Umberta Pia Galgani (March 12 1878 – April 11 1903) was an Italian mystic venerated as a saint in the Roman Catholic Church since 1940. She has been called the Daughter of Passion because of her profound imitation of the Passion of Christ.

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beatified by
Pope Pius XI
beatified date
1933-05-14
birth date
1878-03-12
birth place
Italy, Camigliano, Capannori
canonized by
Pope Pius XII
canonized date
1940-05-02
death date
1903-04-11
death place
Italy, Lucca
major shrine
Italy, Lucca
title
The Flower of Lucca, The Virgin of Lucca
venerated in
Catholic Church

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