holidays
January 20,
Christian feast day: Maria Cristina of the Immaculate Conception Brando
Maria Cristina of the Immaculate Conception Brando
Maria Cristina of the Immaculate Conception Brando, born Adelaida Brando, was an Italian saint, nun and the founder of the Congregation of the Sisters, Expiatory Victims of Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament, an international teaching institute. She was beatified by Pope John Paul II on 27 April 2003, and canonized by Pope Francis on 17 May 2015.