Blessed Berta of Busano

Also known as

  • Berta of Valperga

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Born to the nobility, the daughter of Emilia della Rovere and Arduino II, Count of Valperga; sister of the Blessed Arduino of Turin; aunt of Blessed Boniface of Aosta. Benedictine nun in Busano, Italy as a young woman. Later chosen abbess of her house; she used the position and family connections to repair and expand her convent. Had the gift of prophecy.

Died

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MLA Citation

  • “Blessed Berta of Busano“. CatholicSaints.Info. 30 December 2022. Web. 28 April 2024. <>