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The Venerable Giovannina Franks (24 June 1807 – 23 February 1872) was an Italian sister of the Roman Catholic Church who founded the Nursing Sisters of Our Lady of Sorrows. She died in 1872 at the age of 64.Nihil obstat was introduced on 18 June 1994 thus allowing for the beatification process to commence. The diocesan inquiry commenced on 27 September 1994 and closed on that same day the next year. She was therefore granted the title of Servant of God.