Maria Cristina of Savoy ( Italian: Maria Cristina di Savoia ), or Maria Cristina of Carlotta Giuseppina Gaetana Elisa of Savoy ( Italian: Maria Cristina Carlotta Giuseppina Gaetana Elisa di Savoia ; November 14, 1812 , Cagliari , Kingdom of Sardinia - January 21 1836 , Naples , Kingdom of Both Sicilies ) - daughter of King Vittorio Emanuele I and the House of Savoy , married - Queen of both Sicilies .
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| ital. Maria Cristina di Savoia | |||||||
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| Predecessor | Maria Isabella of Spain | ||||||
| Successor | Maria Theresa of Austria | ||||||
| Birth | November 14, 1812 Cagliari , Kingdom of Sardinia | ||||||
| Death | January 21, 1836 (23 years old) Naples , Kingdom of the Two Sicilies | ||||||
| Burial place | Naples , Basilica of Santa Chiara | ||||||
| Kind | House of savoy | ||||||
| Birth name | Maria Christina Carlotta Giuseppina Gaetana Eliza of Savoy | ||||||
| Father | Victor Emmanuel I | ||||||
| Mother | Maria Theresa of Austria | ||||||
| Spouse | Ferdinand II Bourbon Sicilian | ||||||
| Children | Francis II | ||||||
| Religion | Catholicism | ||||||
| Awards | Order of Queen Mary Louise | ||||||
On May 3, 2013, Pope Francis approved a decree declaring Mary Christina of Savoy to be a member of the blessed Roman Catholic Church . On January 25, 2014 in Naples, Cardinal Angelo Amato performed the rite of beatification of Maria Cristina of Savoy, which the cardinal in his sermon called the “Queen of Mercy” [1] .
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Biography
Maria Cristina was the youngest daughter of Sardinian King Victor Emanuel I and Maria Theresa of Austria-Este . On November 21, 1832, she married King of Both Sicily Ferdinand II . Died after the first birth.
Succession
Her son Francis II subsequently became the last monarch of both Sicilies.
Beatification
During her short life, Maria Cristina became famous in Naples for her piety and mercy. After her death, spontaneous veneration of her tomb in Santa Chiara began . Her boudoir in the Palazzo Real was turned into a memorial chapel.