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Saint Angela di Merici Medal

$49.95
$49.95
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  • CHAIN IS NOT INCLUDED
  • Available in Solid 14K Yellow or White Gold, or in Sterling Silver
  • All Religious Medals are Customizable. We can change the spelling, your language, names etc, ex: change "Pray for Us" to "Pray For Me". Just let us know in "special instructions"
    Saint Angela Merici or Saint Angela de Merici (March 21, 1474 January 27, 1540) was an Italian religious leader and saint. She founded the Order of Ursulines in 1535 in Brescia. Angela Merici was born at Desenzano del Garda, a small town on the southwestern shore of Lake Garda in Lombardy. She and her younger sister were left orphans when she was about ten years old. Together they came to live with their uncle in the town of Salo. Young Angela was very distressed when her sister suddenly died without receiving the last sacraments. She joined the Third Order of St Francis, and increased her prayers to God so her sisters soul could rest in peace. Legend says that she was satisfied by a vision of her sister in the company of the saints in Heaven. Angela's uncle died when she was twenty years old and she returned to her previous home in Desenzano. Angela believed that better Christian education was needed for young girls; she then dedicated her time teaching girls in her home, which she had converted into a school. She later allegedly had another vision that revealed to her that she was to found an association of virgins who were to devote their lives to the religious training of young girls. This was a success and she was invited to start another school in the neighboring city, Brescia. She happily accepted this offer. According to legend, though not substantiated by any extant documentation, in 1524, while traveling to the Holy Land, St Angela Merici became suddenly blind when she was on the island of Crete. Despite this, St Angela continued her journey to the Holy Places and was ostensibly cured of sightlessness upon her return, while praying before a
SKU 70980
Weight 0.3
Metal All Metals
In Depth
  • If you would like it for a charm bracelet, request a split ring instead of a bail in the "special instructions".
  • In Christianity, baptism is the sacramental act of cleansing in water that admits one as a full member of the Church. Most Christians, such as Roman Catholics, Eastern Orthodox, and Lutherans, are baptized as infants.
  • Item can be engraved with message, names, dates or monogram.
    Engraving doesn't delay your shipment.
  • 1/2 Inch - 1 Inch
  • Chain sold separately
  • All Sterling Silver is protected with a tarnish resistance to help it last for years without tarnishing