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Camilla Gentili
Camilla Gentili (14?? - 26 July 1486) was an Italian people, Italian Roman Catholic Church, Roman Catholic from Macerata. She was married to the anti-religious and abusive Battista Santucci, who Murder, murdered her in cold blood in opposition to her faith and her perceived disobedience. Gentili was beatified in 1841 after Pope Gregory XVI approved her 'cultus' (or popular following and longstanding devotion). Life Camilla Gentili was born as a noble in Macerata to Luca Gentili of the Rovellone lords into the House of Grassi. Gentili entered an arranged marriage to Battista Santucci. He hated her and her family for their piety and devotion to the Catholic faith. Her husband murdered Pierozzo Grassi in 1482, because of his Christian faith. Instead of allowing her husband to face punishment for murder, Gentili intervened on Santucci's behalf and saved his life. Despite her act of kindness, Sanctucci later turned against Gentili and murdered her, after discovering that she had secr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beatification
Beatification (from Latin ''beatus'', "blessed" and ''facere'', "to make”) is a recognition accorded by the Catholic Church of a deceased person's entrance into Heaven and capacity to intercede on behalf of individuals who pray in their name. ''Beati'' is the plural form, referring to those who have undergone the process of beatification; they possess the title of "Blessed" (abbreviation "Bl.") before their names and are often referred to in English as "a Blessed" or, plurally, "Blesseds". History Local bishops had the power of beatifying until 1634, when Pope Urban VIII, in the apostolic constitution ''Cœlestis Jerusalem'' of 6 July, reserved the power of beatifying to the Holy See. Since the reforms of 1983, as a rule, one miracle must be confirmed to have taken place through the intercession of the person to be beatified. Miracles are almost always unexplainable medical healings, and are scientifically investigated by commissions comprising physicians and theologia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
