Vincenza Maria Poloni

Saint

Vincenza Maria Poloni

ISM
Born(1802-01-26)26 January 1802
Verona, Venetian Province
Died11 November 1855(1855-11-11) (aged 53)
Verona, Kingdom of Lombardy–Venetia
Venerated inRoman Catholic Church
Beatified21 September 2008, Verona, Italy by Cardinal Angelo Amato
Canonized19 October 2025, Saint Peter's Square, Vatican City by Pope Leo XIV
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Vincenza Maria Poloni, ISM, born as Luigia Poloni, (26 January 1802 – 11 November 1855), was an Italian Catholic religious sister who cofounded the Sisters of Mercy of Verona, which she established with Charles Steeb.

Cardinal Angelo Amato, on behalf of Pope Benedict XVI, beatified Poloni in 2008 after the recognition of a miracle attributed to her intercession. She was canonized on 19 October 2025.

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