Saint Bartolomea Capitanio
Patron of Teachers, Sisters of Charity of Lovere, Lovere
Feast day: July 26
1807 – 1833
Bartolomea Capitanio was an Italian Roman Catholic professed religious and the co-foundress of the Sisters of Charity of Lovere that she established with Vincenza Gerosa. Capitanio's rather short life was dedicated to the educational needs of children and the poor and she served as a teacher for most of her life while using her order to achieve this aim.
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