 Rose Venerini

Rosa Venerini, M.P.V., (February 9, 1656 – May 7, 1728) was a pioneer in the education of women and girls in 17th-century Italy and the foundress of the Religious Teachers Venerini (), a Roman Catholic religious institute of women, often simply called the Venerini Sisters.She was canonized by Pope Benedict XVI on October 15, 2006.