Anna Maria Taigi
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Anna Maria Gesualda Antonia Taigi (née Giannetti; 29 May 1769 - 9 June 1837) was an Italian
woman who was beatified by Pope Benedict XV
in 1920.
. Her parents kept an apothecary shop at Siena, but lost all their fortune and were obliged to go to Rome in search of a livelihood. Anna Maria was then five years old. In 1789 she was married on to Dominico Taigi, a retainer of the noble family of Chigi
. One day while she knelt with her husband at the Confessio in St. Peter's she felt a strong inspiration to renounce the world.
Soon afterwards she was received publicly in the Third Order
of Trinitarians in the Church of S. Carlo alle Quattro Fontane, and having found spiritual directors, she made progress in the Way of Perfection.
Though not rich she was very charitable. Of the hospitals she regularly visited, the preferred one was S. Giacomo of the Incurables.
During many years, when praying in her chapel she had ecstasies and frequent visions, in which she foresaw the future. After death her name soon became venerated in Rome, where she died. Her body was found to be incorrupt and was several times transferred, and rests finally at S. Crisogono in Trastevere.
Italy
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woman who was beatified by Pope Benedict XV
Pope Benedict XV
Pope Benedict XV , born Giacomo Paolo Giovanni Battista della Chiesa, reigned as Pope from 3 September 1914 to 22 January 1922...
in 1920.
Life
Taigi was born in SienaSiena
Siena is a city in Tuscany, Italy. It is the capital of the province of Siena.The historic centre of Siena has been declared by UNESCO a World Heritage Site. It is one of the nation's most visited tourist attractions, with over 163,000 international arrivals in 2008...
. Her parents kept an apothecary shop at Siena, but lost all their fortune and were obliged to go to Rome in search of a livelihood. Anna Maria was then five years old. In 1789 she was married on to Dominico Taigi, a retainer of the noble family of Chigi
Chigi
Chigi may refer to:* Chigi , a crossbreed between a Welsh Corgi and a chihuahua * House of Chigi, a Roman princely family* Chigi , an element in Japanese architecture...
. One day while she knelt with her husband at the Confessio in St. Peter's she felt a strong inspiration to renounce the world.
Soon afterwards she was received publicly in the Third Order
Third order
The term Third Order designates persons who live according to the Third Rule of a Roman Catholic religious order, an Anglican religious order, or a Lutheran religious order. Their members, known as Tertiaries, are generally lay members of religious orders, i.e...
of Trinitarians in the Church of S. Carlo alle Quattro Fontane, and having found spiritual directors, she made progress in the Way of Perfection.
Though not rich she was very charitable. Of the hospitals she regularly visited, the preferred one was S. Giacomo of the Incurables.
During many years, when praying in her chapel she had ecstasies and frequent visions, in which she foresaw the future. After death her name soon became venerated in Rome, where she died. Her body was found to be incorrupt and was several times transferred, and rests finally at S. Crisogono in Trastevere.