canonized_place canonized_by beatified_place death_date death_place canonized_date birth_place feast_day venerated_in birth_date image article_title name beatified_date beatified_by
vatican city pope benedict xvi vatican city 17 may 1929 casoria , naples , italy 17 october 2010 santa italy maria capua vetere , province of caserta , may 17 catholic church 13 october 1846 beata_giulia_salzano_cropped . jpg giulia salzano
 saint giulia salzano 27 april 2003 pope john paul ii
giulia salzano

saint giulia salzano -lrb- october 13 , 1846 -- may 17 , 1929 -rrb- was the founder of the congregation of the catechetical sisters of the sacred heart of jesus in 1905 .
she was raised and educated by the sisters of charity in the royal orphanage of saint nicola la strada until the age of fifteen .
she was a school teacher and catechist in casoria , naples , and a friend and co-worker with saint caterina volpicelli .
salzano is noted for her personal devotion to the virgin mary .
she encouraged others in devotion to our lady and the sacred heart of jesus .
on october 17 , 2010 , pope benedict celebrated her canonization mass in which he said `` may the example and intercession of st. giulia salzano sustain the church in her perennial task of announcing christ and form authentic christian consciences . ''
