The Capuchin monastery of “Saint Veronica Giuliani” in Città di Castello, Umbria, is the monastery that houses the mortal remains of the saint of the same name (1660-1727).
Saint Veronica Giuliani
Orsola (her baptismal name) entered it at the age of 17 and remained there until her death at the age of 67.
During her fifty years of monastic life, she held various positions, including that of abbess for the final eleven years. She had numerous mystical experiences connected with the Passion of Jesus, including the stigmata.
Her reputation for holiness meant that pilgrimages to visit her cell and tomb began soon after her death. However, the flow of pilgrims increased considerably from 1839 onward, the year she was canonized by Pope Gregory XVI.
The church and the monastery
The monastery church, dedicated to Saint Martin, consists of a small, rectangular single-nave space. On the back wall, where the nuns’ choir is located, there is a painting depicting the Madonna enthroned between Saints Martin and Benedict.
The church has three altars (two side altars and the main altar). On the right side of the church (facing the altar) stands the monastery, a simple three-story building with an entrance separate from the church and a large cloister.
The saint’s bones, belonging to one of the greatest mystics in history, are enclosed within a wax body placed inside the main altar.
Saint Veronica’s extraordinary spiritual journey can be retraced through her writings and various documents preserved at the monastery. A small museum also houses the saint’s most important mementos and relics.
Learn about the sanctuary
Contacts and addresses
Via XI Settembre, 21
06012 Città di Castello (PG)
Telephone - 075 8550956
Monday to Saturday:
10.00 – 11.30 / 16.15 – 16.45
How to get there The sanctuary
Learn about Saint Veronica Giuliani
