Elena Guerra OSS | |
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Born | Lucca, Duchy of Lucca | 23 June 1835
Died | 11 April 1914 Lucca, Kingdom of Italy | (aged 78)
Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church |
Beatified | 26 April 1959, Saint Peter's Basilica, Vatican City by Pope John XXIII |
Feast | 11 April, 23 May (Lucca) |
Elena Guerra, OSS (23 June 1835 – 11 April 1914) was an Italian Catholic religious sister who founded the Oblates of the Holy Spirit. Guerra was a strong proponent of the Holy Spirit as a motivation to do pious works. She dedicated her life particularly to the education of Chinese and African girls.[1]