Mary Magdalen Bentivoglio (1834–1905) was an Italian nun of the Poor Clare order who played a central role in establishing contemplative monastic life in the United States. Born Anna Maria Bentivoglio in Rome to an aristocratic family, she entered the Monastery of San Lorenzo in Panisperna in 1865. In 1875, she was appointed abbess by Pope Pius IX to lead a mission to America, where she eventually founded three separate convents. She is currently recognized as a venerable in the Catholic Church.