Saint Rose Venerini M.P.V. (February 9 1656 – May 7 1728) was a pioneer in the education of women and girls in 17th-century Italy and the foundress of the Religious Teachers Venerini (Italian: Maestre Pie Venerini) a Roman Catholic religious institute of women often simply called the Venerini Sisters. She was canonized by Pope Benedict XVI on October 15 2006.
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