Maria Scrilli
Maria Scrilli, religious name Maria Teresa of Jesus, (15 May 1825 – 14 November 1889) was an Italian religious sister who established the Sisters of Our Lady of Mount Carmel.
Scrilli became a noted educator and opened several schools. A period of anti-clericalism forced her to disband the schools and the congregation until a long while later when she could reinstitute the congregation and new schools. She was also known for her compassionate treatment of the poor and also for her enlightened views of a fundamental Christian education.
Pope Benedict XVI recognized a miracle attributed to her direct intercession in 2005 and allowed for her beatification in Fiesole on 8 October 2006; Cardinal José Saraiva Martins presided over the Mass on the behalf of the pope.
In the Martyrology
- November 14 Blessed Maria Teresa di Gesù (Maria Scrilli), religious