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Wednesday, August 26
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Blessed Maria Corsini Beltrame Quattrocchi
Florence, Italy
Blessed Maria Corsini Beltrame Quattrocchi was born on June 24, 1884, in Florence, Italy, to Angiolo Corsini and Giulia Salvi. Her father was a royal army captain of grenadiers, which resulted in the family moving frequently to different Italian cities during Maria's early years.
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