Holiday / observanceDecember 15

Virginia Centurione Bracelli

Christian feast day: Virginia Centurione Bracelli

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December 15
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Holiday / observanceA holiday, feast day, awareness day or national day observed every year on this date.
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Type: human.

What happened

Virginia Centurione Bracelli was an Italian noblewoman from Genoa. Her father was the Doge of Genoa, and she had a short marriage due to being widowed in 1607. She is venerated as a saint in the Catholic Church.

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