Paula Frassinetti was a 19th-century Italian nun who established several religious communities. Born in Genoa in 1809 to a cloth merchant, she took on significant household responsibilities at the young age of twelve. She is primarily recognized for founding the Daughters of Holy Faith in 1834 and later establishing the Sisters of Saint Dorothy. Her religious work, which included the Pious Work of Saint Dorothy, expanded from Rome to international locations such as Malta, Portugal, and Brazil.