RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Gemma Galgani

1878 - 1903

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Gemma Umberta Maria Galgani (12 March 1878 – 11 April 1903), also known as Gemma of Lucca, was an Italian mystic, canonized as a saint in the Catholic Church in 1940. She has been called the "daughter of the Passion" because of her profound imitation of the Passion of Christ. She is especially venerated in the Congregation of the Passion of Jesus (Passionists). Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Gemma Galgani is the 754th most popular religious figure (up from 799th in 2019), the 964th most popular biography from Italy (up from 1,106th in 2019) and the 268th most popular Italian Religious Figure.

Gemma Galgani is most famous for her ability to eat large amounts of food without gaining weight.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Gemma Galgani ranks 754 out of 3,187. Before her are Ilia II of Georgia, Romanos the Melodist, Célestin Freinet, Eusebius of Nicomedia, Julia of Corsica, and Eutyches. After her are Muhammad al-Jawad, Martin Bucer, Frances of Rome, Norbert of Xanten, Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria, and Victor of Aveyron.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1878, Gemma Galgani ranks 21. Before her are Pyotr Wrangel, Ferenc Molnár, Paul Reynaud, Maurice René Fréchet, Ernest King, and Milan Nedić. After her are George Whipple, Shigeru Yoshida, Sergio Osmeña, Iwane Matsui, Edward Plunkett, 18th Baron of Dunsany, and Gustav Radbruch. Among people deceased in 1903, Gemma Galgani ranks 14. Before her are Alois Hitler, Sir George Stokes, 1st Baronet, Josiah Willard Gibbs, Alexander I of Serbia, Hugo Wolf, and Otto Weininger. After her are Gotse Delchev, George Gissing, Alexander Bain, Draga Mašin, Calamity Jane, and Archduchess Elisabeth Franziska of Austria.

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Gemma Galgani ranks 964 out of 5,161. Before her are Luigi Nono (1924), Simone Inzaghi (1976), Maria Ludovika of Austria-Este (1787), Masolino da Panicale (1383), Bernardo Provenzano (1933), and William I of Sicily (1126). After her are Frances of Rome (1384), Alfonso II of Naples (1448), Giorgio Morandi (1890), Arrigo Boito (1842), Victor Amadeus I, Duke of Savoy (1587), and Lucrezia de' Medici, Duchess of Ferrara (1545).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Italy

Among religious figures born in Italy, Gemma Galgani ranks 268. Before her are Giulia Farnese (1474), Joseph of Cupertino (1603), Silas (1), Angelo Scola (1941), Matteo Zuppi (1955), and Juliana of Nicomedia (285). After her are Frances of Rome (1384), Antipope John XVI (1000), Giovanni Angelo Becciu (1948), Antipope Paschal III (1110), Augustine of Canterbury (510), and Antipope Anacletus II (1090).

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