Angela Merici
Educator
Angela Merici was an Italian Catholic religious educator who founded the Company of St. Ursula in 1535 in Brescia, in which women dedicated their lives to the service of the church through the education of girls. Wikipedia
Born: March 21, 1474, Desenzano del Garda, Italy
Died: January 27, 1540 (age 65 years), Brescia, Italy
Parents: Caterina Biancosi and Giovanni Merici
Attributes: Cloak, ladder
Feast: 27 January; 31 May (1861–1955); 1 June (1955–1969)
Major shrine: Sanctuary of St. Angela Merici, Brescia, Italy