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Faustina Huamani
Faustina may refer to: People Saints * Faustina Kowalska (1905–1938), Polish mystic, "Secretary of Divine Mercy" * Saint Faustina and Saint Liberata of Como, 6th-century Italian nuns Women from the Nerva–Antonine dynasty * Rupilia Faustina, a daughter of Vitellia Galeria and the consul Lucius Scribonius Libo Rupilius Frugi Bonus * Faustina the Elder (died c. 140), Annia Galeria Faustina Major, daughter of Rupilia Faustina and Marcus Annius Verus; wife of Emperor Antoninus Pius * Faustina the Younger (2nd century – 175), Annia Galeria Faustina Minor, daughter of Faustina the Elder and Antoninus Pius; wife of Emperor Marcus Aurelius * Annia Cornificia Faustina (123–152), cousin of Faustina to Younger and sister to Marcus Aurelius * Annia Fundania Faustina (died 192), cousin of Faustina the Younger and Marcus Aurelius * Ummidia Cornificia Faustina (141–182), daughter of Annia Cornificia Faustina and niece of Marcus Aurelius * Vitrasia Faustina (died c. 180), daughter of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Faustina Kowalska
Maria Faustyna Kowalska of the Blessed Sacrament, Congregation of the Sisters of Our Lady of Mercy, OLM (born Helena Kowalska; 25 August 1905 – 5 October 1938) was a Catholic Church in Poland, Polish Catholic religious sister and Christian mystic, mystic. Faustyna, popularly spelled "Faustina", had Visions of Jesus and Mary, apparitions of Jesus Christ which inspired the Catholic devotions, Catholic devotion to the Divine Mercy (Catholic devotion), Divine Mercy, therefore she is sometimes called the "secretary" of Divine Mercy. Throughout her life, Kowalska reported having visions of Jesus and conversations with him, which she noted in her diary, later published as ''Diary: Divine Mercy in My Soul, The Diary of Saint Maria Faustina Kowalska: Divine Mercy in My Soul''. Her biography, submitted to the Congregation for the Causes of Saints, quoted some of the conversations with Jesus regarding the Divine Mercy devotion. At the age of 20 years, she joined a convent in Warsaw. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Faustina Acheampong
Faustina Acheampong ( ) was the First Lady of the Republic of Ghana from 1972 to 1978. She was the spouse of General Ignatius Kutu Acheampong, Chairman of the National Redemption Council and Supreme Military Council and Head of state of Ghana from 1972 to 1978. Office She lost her position to Emily Akuffo, when General Acheampong was toppled in a Palace Coup led by General Fred W.K. Akuffo, who then formed the Supreme Military Council II (SMC II) Government. This regime while in the process of bringing Ghana back to Constitutional Governance was itself toppled by the Armed Forces Revolutionary Council, led by Jerry Rawlings Jerry John Rawlings (born Jerry Rawlings John; 22 June 194712 November 2020) was a Ghanaian military officer, aviator, and politician who led the country briefly in 1979 and then from 1981 to 2001. He led a military junta until 1993 and then se .... Post First Lady She has most recently been living in the UK and has been involved with charitable in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emma Tennant
Emma Christina Tennant FRSL (20 October 1937 – 21 January 2017) was an English novelist and editor of Scottish extraction, known for a post-modern approach to her fiction, often imbued with fantasy or magic. Several of her novels give a feminist or dreamlike twist to classic stories, such as ''Two Women of London: The Strange Case of Ms Jekyll and Mrs Hyde''. She also published under the pseudonym Catherine Aydy. Early life Tennant was of Scottish extraction, the daughter of Christopher Grey Tennant, 2nd Baron Glenconner, and Elizabeth, Lady Glenconner (née Powell). She remembered her father as a mix of rage and benevolence. She was the niece of Edward and Stephen Tennant, and the half-sister of Colin Tennant, later the third Baron Glenconner, from her father's first marriage. Born in London, she spent the World War II years at the family's ''faux'' Gothic mansion The Glen in Peeblesshire. Her parents were regularly absent, while The Glen "was the strangest possible p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Faustine (1991 Novel)
Faustine is a personal name, usually but not always feminine. Notable people with the name include: Given name * Faustine Bollaert (b. 1979), French journalist * Faustine Dennis (1888-1975), American librarian * Faustine Fotso (b. 1965), Cameroonian computer scientist * Faustine Merret (b. 1978), French windsurfer * Faustine Mussa (b. 1981), Tanzanian long-distance runner * Faustine Ndugulile (b. 1969), Tanzanian politician * Faustine Noël (b. 1993), French para badminton player * Faustine Pochon, half of the Swiss musical duo BARON.E * Faustine Robert (b. 1994), French footballer Surname * Nona Faustine (b. 1977), American artist Other uses * '' Faustine et le Bel Été'' (1972 film) * Faustine, a character in '' The Invention of Morel'' (1940 science fiction novel by Adolfo Bioy Casares) See also * Faustino * Faustina {{given name, type=both ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Faustina (1995 Film)
''Faustina'' () is a 1995 Polish biographical drama film about Faustina Kowalska, a Roman Catholic nun and mystic whose apparitions of Jesus Christ inspired the Catholic devotion Catholic devotions are particular customs, rituals, and practices of worship of Trinity, God or honour of the saints which are in addition to the Catholic liturgy, liturgy of the Catholic Church, described as "expressions of love and fidelity th ... to the Divine Mercy. Directed by Jerzy Łukaszewicz, it stars Dorota Segda as the titular nun. Cast * Dorota Segda as Sister Faustyna (Helena) Kowalska *Mirosława Dubrawska as General Mother of the congregation *Krzysztof Wakuliński as Priest Michał Sopoćko * Teresa Budzisz-Krzyżanowska as Superior Mother of Monastery *Zofia Rysiówna as Siostra Wiktoryna *Janusz Michałowski as Malarz Eugeniusz Kazimierowski *Agnieszka Czekańska as Sister Feliksa *Renata Berger as Psychiatrist See also *'' Divine Mercy: No Escape'', a 1987 American film which also ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Faustina (1968 Film)
''Faustina'' is a 1968 Italian comedy film The comedy film is a film genre that emphasizes humor. These films are designed to amuse audiences and make them laugh. Films in this genre typically have a happy ending, with dark comedy being an exception to this rule. Comedy is one of the o .... It represents the directorial debut of Luigi Magni and the first released film appearance of actress Vonetta McGee, the latter of whom had filmed her role for '' The Great Silence'' a year prior. Cast * Vonetta McGee: Faustina Ceccarelli * Enzo Cerusico: Enea Troiani * Renzo Montagnani: Quirino * Franco Acampora: Ezio, Quirino's accomplice * Ottavia Piccolo: Young Peasant References External links * 1968 films Commedia all'italiana Films directed by Luigi Magni Films scored by Armando Trovajoli 1968 comedy films Italian comedy films 1960s Italian films 1960s Italian-language films {{1960s-Italy-comedy-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Faustina (1957 Film)
Faustina may refer to: People Saints * Faustina Kowalska (1905–1938), Polish mystic, "Secretary of Divine Mercy" * Saint Faustina and Saint Liberata of Como, 6th-century Italian nuns Women from the Nerva–Antonine dynasty * Rupilia Faustina, a daughter of Vitellia Galeria and the consul Lucius Scribonius Libo Rupilius Frugi Bonus * Faustina the Elder (died c. 140), Annia Galeria Faustina Major, daughter of Rupilia Faustina and Marcus Annius Verus; wife of Emperor Antoninus Pius * Faustina the Younger (2nd century – 175), Annia Galeria Faustina Minor, daughter of Faustina the Elder and Antoninus Pius; wife of Emperor Marcus Aurelius * Annia Cornificia Faustina (123–152), cousin of Faustina to Younger and sister to Marcus Aurelius * Annia Fundania Faustina (died 192), cousin of Faustina the Younger and Marcus Aurelius * Ummidia Cornificia Faustina (141–182), daughter of Annia Cornificia Faustina and niece of Marcus Aurelius * Vitrasia Faustina (died c. 180), daughte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Void
''A Void'', translated from the original French ( "The Disappearance"), is a 300-page French lipogrammatic novel, written in 1969 by Georges Perec, entirely without using the letter '' e'', following Oulipo constraints. Perec would go on to write with the inverse constraint in ''Les Revenentes'', with only the vowel “e” present in the work. Ian Monk would later translate ''Les Revenentes'' into English under the title ''The Exeter Text.'' Translations It was translated into English by Gilbert Adair, with the title ''A Void'', for which he won the Scott Moncrieff Prize in 1995. The Adair translation of the book also won the 1996 Firecracker Alternative Book Award for Fiction. Three other English translations are titled ''A Vanishing'' by Ian Monk, ''Vanish'd!'' by John Lee, and ''Omissions'' by Julian West. All translators have imposed upon themselves a similar lipogrammatic constraint to the original, avoiding the most commonly used letter of the alphabet. This p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Faustina Woo Wai Sii
Faustina Woo Wai Sii (; born 21 June 1992) is a retired Bruneian wushu athlete of Chinese descent specialising in tai chi. Career It was the first time the sultanate had taken home a medal in an international Wushu tournament when Woo and Lee Ying Shi took home the bronze at the 5th Asian Junior Wushu Championships in Macau, China, in June 2009. In Vietnam, at the 3rd Asian Indoor Games, the Bruneian pair took home bronze. On 7 November 2009, Woo and Lee tied for third place with Indonesia in the women's single weapon vs. weapon competition, scoring 9.40 at the Trinh Hoai Duc Gymnasium. At the 25th SEA Games in Vientiane, Woo and Lee won Brunei's first and only silver medal. On 13 December 2009, at the Lao International Trade Exhibition and Convention Centre, the pair won Brunei's first silver medal. In the women's duilian event, they received 9.45 points, splitting the silver medal with Vietnam, who received the same score from the judges. The 4th World Traditional Wus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doc Faustina
Leonard “Doc” Faustina (February 1, 1939 – January 23, 2022) was an American NASCAR Winston Cup Series driver who competed from 1971 to 1976. Career Faustina competed in 1502 laps, earned $7,995 in winnings (over $36,500 when adjusted for inflation), and raced . On average, Faustina started in 31st place and ended in 28th place. Although he never won a championship or a race, Faustina competed in ten events during his four-year NASCAR Cup Series career. At age 60, Faustina competed in the 1999 season of the NASCAR Winston West Series. Faustina was a NASCAR owner from 1971–1976. He employed race car drivers Richard Childress (who eventually became the owner of Richard Childress Racing), Neil Castles, Jim Vandiver, James Hylton James Harvey Hylton (August 26, 1934 – April 28, 2018) was an American stock car racing driver. He was a two-time winner in NASCAR Winston Cup Series competition and was a long-time competitor in the ARCA Racing Series. Hylton finished se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Faustina K
Faustina may refer to: People Saints * Faustina Kowalska (1905–1938), Polish mystic, "Secretary of Divine Mercy" * Saint Faustina and Saint Liberata of Como, 6th-century Italian nuns Women from the Nerva–Antonine dynasty * Rupilia Faustina, a daughter of Vitellia Galeria and the consul Lucius Scribonius Libo Rupilius Frugi Bonus * Faustina the Elder (died c. 140), Annia Galeria Faustina Major, daughter of Rupilia Faustina and Marcus Annius Verus; wife of Emperor Antoninus Pius * Faustina the Younger (2nd century – 175), Annia Galeria Faustina Minor, daughter of Faustina the Elder and Antoninus Pius; wife of Emperor Marcus Aurelius * Annia Cornificia Faustina (123–152), cousin of Faustina to Younger and sister to Marcus Aurelius * Annia Fundania Faustina (died 192), cousin of Faustina the Younger and Marcus Aurelius * Ummidia Cornificia Faustina (141–182), daughter of Annia Cornificia Faustina and niece of Marcus Aurelius * Vitrasia Faustina (died c. 180), daughter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Faustina Pignatelli
Faustina Pignatelli Carafa, princess of Colubrano (9 December 1705-30 December 1769), was an Italian mathematician and scientist from Naples. She became the second woman (after the Bolognese physicist Laura Bassi) to be elected to the Academy of Sciences of Bologna on 20 November 1732. In 1734, Faustina published a paper titled ''Problemata Mathematica'' using the name "anonima napolitana" (a Latin phrase meaning "anonymous female from Naples"), in the German scientific journal '' Nova Acta Eruditorum'', which was published entirely in Latin. Alongside her brother Peter, she was educated by Nicola De Martino and was instrumental in introducing the theories of Isaac Newton Sir Isaac Newton () was an English polymath active as a mathematician, physicist, astronomer, alchemist, theologian, and author. Newton was a key figure in the Scientific Revolution and the Age of Enlightenment, Enlightenment that followed ... to Naples. She was an important participator in the scie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
