Imelda Lambertini


Imelda Lambertini
Virgin
Born1322
Bologna, Italy
Died12 May 1333 (age 11)
Valdipietra, Bologna
Resting placeBologna, Italy
Venerated inRoman Catholic Church
Beatified20 December 1826, Saint Peter's Square, Vatican City by Pope Leo XII
Major shrineSan Sigismondo Church, Bologna, Italy
Feast13 May
AttributesWearing first communion dress, chapel veil with attached to a chaplet of roses on her head and rosary.
PatronageFirst Communicants

Imelda Lambertini (1322 – 12 May 1333) was an Italian Catholic mystic and devotee of the Dominican Order. She is the patroness of First Communicants and many dioceses make use of her feast as a day to schedule First Communions and Confirmations.