Vigolo Vattaro: the country of Saint Paulina

1986 - BIRTH HOUSE OF AMABILE (SAINT PAULINE)
This is the house where, on 16 December 1865, Amabile Visintainer, later named “Saint Pauline of the Agonizing Heart of Jesus”, was born. After emigrating to Brazil when she was ten years old, she became renowned for her great acts of charity. She founded the Congregation of the “Little Sisters of the Immaculate Conception” that is currently furthering her work with homes assisting minors, the sick and the elderly in 16 Brazilian states and in 12 countries across the world.

THE CHURCH OF SAINT GEORGE – 14TH CENTURY THE BAPTISMAL FONT, SAINT PAULINE’S RELICS AND THE STATUE DEDICATED TO HER
Saint Pauline was baptised with the name Amabile Lucia in the church of Saint George, one day after her birth, in the baptismal font located to the right of the main entrance. Inside the church, on the altar dedicated to the Heart of Jesus, in addition to the Saint’s statue, there is also a relic donated by the congregation of the Little Sisters: a femoral bone.
The first records indicating the existence of an actual church in Vigolo Vattaro date back to 1368 although it seems that in 1283 there already existed a primitive chapel dedicated to Saint George.
The structure of today’s church is substantially the same as the one built between 1538 and 1558.

PIAZZA DEL POPOLO, PREVIOUSLY KAISER FRANZ JOSEF PLATZ. THE GRUELLING EXPERIENCE OF EMIGRATION
An ancient view of the town of Vigolo Vattaro, following young Saint Pauline’s footsteps
through her birth town as she was preparing to leave for Brazil full of emotion before leaving