Fernanda Riva
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Fernanda Riva | |
|---|---|
 Mother Fernanda Riva | |
| Canossians Nun | |
| Born | 17 April 1920 Monza, Italy |
| Died | 22 January 1956 (aged 35) Mumbai, India |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholicism |
Fernanda Riva[1][2] (17 April 1920 – 22 January 1956), was a Roman Catholic Nun of Canossian Daughter of Charity congregation.[3]
Fernanda Riva was born on 17 April 1920 in Monza, Italy. She joined the Canossian Missionary Novitiate in Vimercate, Milan, on 19 March 1939. She continued her First Formation at St. Joseph's Convent, Belgaum, and pronounced her First Vows, on 24 December 1941. She completed her B.A., B. Ed at the Colleges in Belgaum from 1943 to 1947, and came to Mumbai for her master's degree in Education.[3]
Missionary to India
Riva came to Bombay (now Mumbai), India on 30 October 1939. She was principal of the St. Joseph's College for Women Alleppey, Kerala. From July 1950 to September 1953, Riva served at Canossa High School, Mahim, first as a teacher and then as principal. In September 1953, Riva was transferred to St. Joseph's Convent, Alleppey, Kerala, to start a new college there and became its first principal. She oversaw the entire process, from its construction to purchasing equipment.[3]
