Merici, Angela, Saint
Merici, Angela, Saint
Virgin, foundress of the Ursulines, born Desenzano, Italy , 1474; died Brescia, Italy , 1540. At an early age she became a tertiary of Saint Francis. She established a school at Desenzano for the instruction of young girls in religion, and later founded a second school at Brescia. In 1535 she laid the foundation for the Ursuline Order by gathering together twelve religious companions at Brescia. Emblems : ladder, cloak. Canonized , 1807. Relics in church of Saint Afra, Brescia. Feast , Roman Calender, 31 May .