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Christian saint

Saint Angela Merici
St. Angela Merici Teaching by Pietro Calzavacca (midth century)
Born	21 March Desenzano del Garda, Province of Brescia, Republic of Venice
Died	27 January () (aged&#;65) Brescia, Republic of Venice
Beatified	30 April , Rome, Papal States, by Pope Clement XIII
Canonized	24 May , Rome, Papal States, by Pope Pius VII
Major shrine	Sanctuary of St. Angela Merici, Brescia, Italy
Feast	27 January; 31 May (–); 1 June (–)
Attributes	Cloak, ladder
Patronage	Sickness, handicapped people, loss of parents, courage, strength, and determination

Angela Merici (mə-REE-chee; Italian:[ˈandʒela(de)meˈriːtʃi]; 21 March – 27 January ) was an Italian Catholic religious educator who founded the Company of St.

Ursula in in Brescia, in which women dedicated their lives to the service of the church through the education of girls.

From this organisation later sprang the Order of Saint Ursula,