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The Angel of the Lord declared to Mary:
Behold the handmaid of the Lord: Be it done unto me according to Thy word.
And the Word was made Flesh: And dwelt among us.
Amen. |
Feast Day: | June 4 |
Born: | October 13, 1563, Villa Santa Maria, Province of Chieti, Region of Abruzzo, Kingdom of Naplesa |
Died: | June 4, 1608, Agnone, Province of Isernia, Region of Molise, Kingdom of Italy |
Canonized: | May 24, 1807, Rome by Pope Pius VII |
Major Shrine: | Church of Santa Maria di Monteverginella, Naples |
Patron of: | of the city of Naples, Italy and of Italian cooks |