Mary Frances of the Five Wounds of Jesus
SaintOctober 6 · 1715–1791
Mary Frances of the Five Wounds of Jesus (1715, Naples — 1791, Naples) — Saint. Feast day: 6 October.
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Mary Frances of the Five Wounds of Jesus was an 18th-century Italian religious woman of the Third Order of Saint Francis. Born Anna Maria Gallo in Naples, she lived a life of deep prayer and charity within her family home before moving into a small residence with another tertiary. She is most notably remembered for receiving the stigmata, the wounds of Christ, and for her devotion to the poor. Recognized as the first female saint from Naples, she remains a significant figure of devotion in her home city.

