Maria Domenica Mantovani


Maria Domenica Mantovani
Religious
Born(1862-11-12)12 November 1862
Castelletto di Brenzone, Verona, Kingdom of Lombardy–Venetia
Died2 February 1934(1934-02-02) (aged 71)
Verona, Kingdom of Italy
Venerated inRoman Catholic Church
Beatified27 April 2003, Saint Peter's Square, Vatican City by Pope John Paul II
Canonized15 May 2022, Saint Peter's Square, Vatican City by Pope Francis
Feast2 February
AttributesReligious habit
PatronageLittle Sisters of the Holy Family

Maria Domenica Mantovani (12 November 1862 - 2 February 1934) was an Italian Roman Catholic professed religious, and the co-founder of the Little Sisters of the Holy Family; she established them alongside Giuseppe Nascimbeni. As a nun she received the religious name of Maria of the Immaculate.

She was beatified on 27 April 2003 and canonized on 15 May 2022.