Anna Maria Taigi was an Italian mystic and a professed member of the Secular Trinitarians who lived in Rome during the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Born in Siena, she experienced a profound religious conversion at Saint Peter's Basilica in 1790, which led her to renounce her previous vanities. Throughout her life, she was noted for her spiritual experiences, including hearing the voices of God and Jesus Christ, as well as having visions that reportedly allowed her to foresee future events. She was beatified by Pope Benedict XV in 1920.
Life and conversion
After moving from Siena to Rome, Anna Maria worked as a domestic servant before marrying Domenico Taigi. Following a transformative encounter at Saint Peter's Basilica, she dedicated herself to a religious life and joined the Secular Trinitarians in 1802. She was known for her charitable work, particularly her visits to patients at hospitals. Her spiritual life was marked by intense devotion and various mystical ecstasies.
Veneration and legacy
Taigi's spiritual reputation reached several high-ranking church figures, including various popes and cardinals. She composed a prayer to the Virgin Mary that was granted an indulgence by Pope Pius VII. Recognized for her holiness, her beatification process began in 1863 under Pope Pius IX. She is commemorated in the Catholic tradition on June 9, the anniversary of her death in Rome.