Giuseppina Nicoli was an Italian nun born in 1863 in Casatisma. After joining the Daughters of Charity in 1883, she dedicated her life to service, working with the impoverished in Sardinia and managing an orphanage in Sassari starting in 1899. She later held administrative roles in Turin and provided care for the wounded during World War I. She died in Cagliari on December 31, 1924.
Life and service
Following her entry into her religious order, Nicoli focused her efforts on charitable works. She served as a catechist and oversaw the Sassari orphanage for several years. Between 1910 and 1914, she functioned as a provincial administrator in Turin. During the First World War, she transitioned to nursing the wounded, continuing her commitment to those in need until her death in Cagliari.
Veneration
The process for her recognition began under Pope Paul VI, and she was later declared Venerable by Benedict XVI in 2006. She was beatified in 2008 by Cardinal Martins. Within the Catholic tradition, her feast day is observed on February 3, though she also has a commemoration on December 31.