Edvige Carboni
Edvige Carboni (1880-1952) was a Sardinian lay mystic, known for her deep piety, stigmata, and heroic dedication to the poor.
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Biography
The life of Edvige Carboni, from her birth in Sardinia to her death in Rome.
Edvige Carboni was born in the night between May 2 and 3, 1880, in Pozzomaggiore, Sardinia. The second of six children in a family of modest farmers, she manifested an early piety from childhood and made a private vow of chastity at the age of five. Although she desired to enter religious life, she renounced it to care for her sick family. In 1929, she left Sardinia for the Latium region and settled permanently in Rome in 1938, where she died suddenly of cardiac arrest on February 17, 1952.
Life and work
Edvige Carboni's commitment to various confraternities and her dedication to the poor.
Edvige Carboni led a humble and self-effacing life as a laywoman, joining the Third Order of Saint Francis in 1906, as well as other confraternities such as the Daughters of Mary, the Confraternity of Carmel, the Honor Guard of the Sacred Heart, and later as a Salesian Cooperator. In Rome, she attended the Santa Maria Ausiliatrice parish daily. Her primary work lay in her silent dedication to the most destitute, caring for the sick, assisting the elderly, and making clothing for the poor. During the two World Wars, she multiplied her prayers and sacrifices for the victims.
Journey toward holiness
The extraordinary mystical phenomena and the recognition of her heroic virtues.
The spiritual journey of Edvige Carboni is marked by extraordinary mystical phenomena that she strove to hide out of humility. On July 14, 1911, she received the stigmata of the Passion of Christ. She also benefited from ecstasies, levitations, bilocations, and heavenly visions, while undergoing diabolical attacks. Subjected to a diocesan canonical inquiry in 1925, she responded with obedience and calm. The beatification process was opened in 1968, and Pope Francis declared her Venerable on May 4, 2017.
Beatification and canonization
The recognition of a miracle and the celebration of her beatification in 2019.
The beatification of Edvige Carboni was made possible by the recognition of a miracle that occurred in 1954, concerning the unexplained healing of a man's severe foot infection following the intercession of Edvige. Pope Francis approved this miracle on November 7, 2018. The beatification ceremony was celebrated on June 15, 2019, in Pozzomaggiore, presided over by Cardinal Giovanni Angelo Becciu. Her mortal remains were transferred on May 25, 2019, to the parish church of San Giorgio Martire in Pozzomaggiore.
Spirituality and legacy
The Christocentric spirituality of Edvige Carboni and her legacy for the laity.
The spirituality of Edvige Carboni is deeply Christocentric, centered on the contemplation of the crucified Christ and Eucharistic adoration. Her spiritual diary bears witness to her intense inner life. She leaves behind the legacy of a holiness of daily life, showing that it is possible to reach the heights of mystical life through ordinary tasks. She is invoked as a protector of the poor and the sick. Her liturgical feast is set for May 4 or February 17.
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Frequently asked questions about Edvige Carboni
Who was Edvige Carboni?
Edvige Carboni (1880-1952) was a Sardinian lay mystic, known for her deep piety, stigmata, and heroic dedication to the poor.
What is Edvige Carboni the patron saint of?
Patronage of Edvige Carboni: les pauvres, the poor, les malades, the sick, les personnes éprouvées par les difficultés de la vie quotidienne and people struggling with the difficulties of daily life.
What is Edvige Carboni invoked for?
Edvige Carboni is invoked for: people facing the difficulties of daily life.
How is Edvige Carboni depicted in Christian art?
In iconography, Edvige Carboni is recognizable by: stigmata and cross on the chest.
Which saints were contemporaries of Edvige Carboni?
Contemporaries include: Pauline of the Agonizing Heart of Jesus, Felipe de Jesús Munárriz and 50 companions, Mariano de Jesús Euse Hoyos and Teresa of Jesus of the Andes.
When did Edvige Carboni die?
Edvige Carboni died around 1952.
Who are the relatives of Edvige Carboni?
Relatives of Edvige Carboni: Giovanni Battista Carboni (father), Maria Domenica Pinna (mother) and Paolina Carboni (sister).
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Key Events
- Era / death: 1952
- Beatification in 2019 by Francis