Vatican News in Italian It refers that this woman lived between 1835 and 1914 in Tuscany of Lucca. Having been born into a Christian family, when she was 20 years old she showed a special sensitivity to the experiences of community life. She thus founded the Mary’s Garden y Spiritual Friendships; two groups for lay women.
On a visit to Rome and after seeing Pope Pius IX, she decided to consecrate herself, going so far as to found the Oblate Sisters of the Holy Spirit or Institute of Saint Zita, to care for youth.
On April 11, 1914, she died, having been rejected and slandered by the sisters of the community she founded. Pope Saint John XXIII beatified her on April 26, 1959.