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Paola Antonia Negri
Paola Antonia Negri, later known as Virginia Negri (1508, Castellanza - 4 April 1555, Milan) was an Italian nun of the Angelic Sisters of St. Paul, of which she was co-founder. She played a dominant role in her community until she was ousted from it by the Roman Inquisition and condemned to seclusion. Biography Paola Negri was born in Castellanza to Lazzaro and Elisabetta Doria Negri. Her father was a schoolmaster. She had three siblings: her older sister Porzia became a nun, entering the Milanese convent of the "Dimesse del Crocifisso," of which she became prioress; her brother Camillo was ordained a priest; her younger sister Angela would later join the Angelic nuns. As usual for the time, Virginia did not receive any particular education beyond learning to read and write. In 1520, for work reasons, her father moved with the family to Milan, going to live near the Augustinian nunnery of Santa Marta, where the oratory of the "Eternal Wisdom" was located, a place of devotional pra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Castellanza
Castellanza is a town and ''comune'' located in the province of Varese, along the boundary of the province of Milan, in the Lombardy region of northern Italy. Overview The toponym refers to the ''castellanze'' (plural form, singular ''castellanza''), defensive territorial unities who rose around castles and other strong points in the then county of Seprio. The Olona river divides Castellanza in the two main boroughs of Castellanza proper and Castegnate. The town is renowned for its recently established private University Carlo Cattaneo (also known as LIUC). The main church of the city is the Church of San Giulio, Castellanza which is located in Paolo VI Square. The town has a population of approximately 15,000 inhabitants, more precisely 14,516 in 2019, and since the late nineteenth century has been one of the main industrial centres in the province of Varese. With the beautiful backdrop of the Alps and the famous Italian lakes Lago Maggiore and Lago di Como, the province of Vares ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |