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Annunciata Astoria Cocchetti

Annunciata Astoria Cocchetti

Blessed
March 23 · 1800–1882

Annunciata Astoria Cocchetti (1800, Rovato — 1882, Cemmo) — Blessed, nun. Feast day: 23 March.

19th centuryItalyMonks and nunsFounders of orders and monasteries
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Annunciata Astoria Cocchetti was a 19th-century Italian nun who dedicated her life to teaching underprivileged children. Born in 1800 in Rovato, she later moved to Brescia and Cemmo to pursue her religious calling. She is most recognized for establishing the Sisters of Saint Dorothy of Cemmo, a congregation focused on providing education to the poor in the Brescia region and beyond. Following her death in 1882, she was beatified by Pope John Paul II in 1991.

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