First name and chronology

Antonia

13 saints and blesseds bear the name Antonia, between 1640 and 1988; the most famous is Anna-Maria Taigi, celebrated on June 9th.

Chronology of the name Antonia

Dated figures are ordered from earliest to latest.

  1. 1640-1700 María Antonia Pereira Andrade Spanish Carmelite nun (1700-1760), founder of the first Carmel in Galicia and mystical writer, declared Venerable in 201…
  2. 1769-1837 Venerable Anna-Maria Taigi A mother of seven children in Rome, Anna-Maria Taïgi reconciled a humble domestic life with extraordinary mystical gifts…
  3. 1800-1860 Coloma Antònia Martí y Valls Coloma Antònia Martí y Valls (1860-1899), in religion Sister Francesca de les Llagues de Jesús, was a Spanish Poor Clare…
  4. 1826-1838 Antonia Maria Verna A humble peasant from Piedmont, Antonia Maria Verna dedicated her life to the free education of poor children and the ca…
  5. 1827-1882 Maria Schiapparoli Co-foundress of the Benedictine Sisters of Divine Providence, Maria Schiapparoli dedicated her life to the reception and…
  6. 1837-1897 Antonia Emma Lesino Antonia Emma Lesino (1897-1962), in religion Chiara Giuseppina di Gesù Bambino, was an Italian religious sister and memb…
  7. 1859-1919 María Antonia Bandrés Elósegui María Antonia Bandrés Elósegui (1898-1919) was a young Spanish religious of the Congregation of the Daughters of Jesus, …
  8. 1885-1920 Antonia Luzmila Rivas López Peruvian religious sister of the Congregation of Our Lady of Charity of the Good Shepherd, martyred in 1990 by the Shini…
  9. 1893-1953 Mariantonia Samà Blessed Mariantonia Samà (1875-1953) was an Italian lay mystic who lived bedridden for fifty-seven years, offering her s…
  10. 1906-1941 Maria Jula Ivanišević and companions (5) Group of five religious sisters of the congregation of the Daughters of Divine Charity, martyred in December 1941 in Bos…
  11. 1919-1935 Antonia Mesina Antonia Mesina (1919-1935) was a young Sardinian girl, a member of Catholic Action, martyred at the age of 15 while defe…
  12. 1928-1988 Marie Vojtěcha Hasmandová Marie Vojtěcha Hasmandová (1914-1988) was a Czechoslovak religious sister, Superior General of the Sisters of Mercy of S…
  13. 1950-1962 Antonina de Angelis An Italian religious of the Daughters of Our Lady of Mercy, Maria Ludovica De Angelis (born Antonina) dedicated her life…

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Frequently asked questions

When is Saint Antonia's feast day?

The feast of Antonia is celebrated on June 9th, in memory of Anna-Maria Taigi.

How many saints are named Antonia?

13 saints and blesseds bear the name Antonia, including Anna-Maria Taigi, Antonia Mesina, Antonia Luzmila Rivas López, Maria Jula Ivanišević and companions (5) and María Antonia Bandrés Elósegui.

Who is the most famous saint named Antonia?

The most famous saint named Antonia is Anna-Maria Taigi (19th century).