Eustochia Smeralda Calafato
Saint Eustochia Smeralda Calafato | |
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Portrait of Eustochia | |
| Hermitess of the Franciscan Order | |
| Born | 25 March 1434 Messina |
| Died | 20 January 1485 Messina |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholicism |
| Beatified | 14 September 1782 by Pope Pius VI |
| Canonized | 11 June 1988, Messina by Pope John Paul II |
| Major shrine | Monastero di Montevergine |
| Feast | 20 January (13 February among Traditional Roman Catholics; minor commemoration 22 August) |
| Attributes | Poor Clare nun holding a cross |
| Patronage | co-patron of Messina |
Eustochia Smeralda Calafato (March 25, 1434 in Messina – January 20, 1485 also in Messina) is a Franciscan Italian saint belonging to the Order of the Poor Clares. She is co-patroness of Messina, which is also the centre of her cultus.