Lucy Brocadelli
Dominican tertiary and stigmatic
Born
December 13th, 1476
548 years ago
Died
1544
481 years ago — 68 years old
Category
Activists & Humanitarians
Country
Dominican Republic
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Established a strong spiritual community
Received the stigmata
Produced spiritual writings
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