Annunciata Astoria Cocchetti

[2] Cocchetti was beatified in Saint Peter's Basilica by Pope John Paul II on 21 April 1991.

[3] During this time she came into contact with Luca Passi who was in the process of establishing a new religious congregation and remained in touch with him until his death in 1866.

Cocchetti learned of a school in Brescia devoted to female education and decided to join it; one evening in 1831 she decided not to attend a gala evening with Carlo at the Teatro alla Scala and instead left a letter on his desk and travelled to Cemmo Valmonica.

At this point Passi wanted the two women to join the congregation founded by him and aggregate the school to it, but this was hindered due to Panzerini's 1842 death.

The institute later received the diocesan approval - on 5 February 1855 - of the Bishop of Brescia Giacomo Maria Corna Pellegrini.

[1] A miracle involved the cure of Bortolina Milesi - aged thirteen - who had severe bowel complications that could have proven fatal had it not been for the intercession of Cocchetti.