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Caterina Volpicelli | |
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| Born | 21 January 1839 Naples, Kingdom of the Two Sicilies |
| Died | 28 December 1894 (aged 55) Naples, Kingdom of Italy |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church |
| Beatified | 29 April 2001, Saint Peter's Square, Vatican City by Pope John Paul II |
| Canonized | 26 April 2009, Saint Peter's Square, Vatican City by Pope Benedict XVI |
| Feast | 28 December |
| Attributes | Rosary |
| Patronage | Maids of the Sacred Heart of Jesus |
Caterina Volpicelli (21 January 1839 – 28 December 1894) was an Italian Roman Catholic professed religious and the foundress of the Maids of the Sacred Heart of Jesus.
On 29 April 2001 she received beatification from Pope John Paul II and was canonized as a saint of the Roman Catholic Church on 26 April 2009 in a celebration at which Pope Benedict XVI officiated.