Maria Repetto
| Blessed Maria Repetto | |
|---|---|
| Religious | |
| Born |
1 November 1807 Voltaggio, Alessandria, Kingdom of Sardinia |
| Died |
5 January 1890 (aged 82) Genoa, Kingdom of Italy |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church |
| Beatified | 4 October 1981, Saint Peter's Square, Vatican City by Pope John Paul II |
| Feast | 5 January |
| Attributes | Religious habit |
Blessed Maria Repetto (1 November 1807 – 5 January 1890) was an Italian Roman Catholic professed religious of the Sisters of Our Lady of Refuge in Mount Calvary.
Repetto's cause for sainthood was introduced under Pope Pius XII on 11 March 1949 and Pope Paul VI named her as Venerable on 4 July 1968. Pope John Paul II beatified her on 4 October 1981.
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