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Anna Medeossi becomes first woman rector of shrine

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Anna Medeossi has been entrusted with the care of Notre-Dame de Santa Cruz in Oran, Algeria. She is the first woman to hold this position. Medeossi spoke about her story of encounter, faith, and listening at the Rimini Meeting.

SourcesVatican NewsDiocese of São José dos CamposL'Osservatore Romano

9 sources Aug 25, 2026

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Earlier version, Thursday 27 August

Anna Medeossi becomes first woman rector of Notre-Dame de Santa Cruz

Earlier version, Thursday 27 August

Anna Medeossi becomes first woman rector of a shrine

Earlier version, Thursday 27 August

Anna Medeossi becomes first woman rector of a Catholic sanctuary

Earlier version, Wednesday 26 August

Anna Medeossi becomes first female rector of a Catholic sanctuary

Earlier version, Wednesday 26 August

Anna Medeossi becomes first female rector of a shrine

How the coverage unfolded

  1. Aug 25, 9:00 AM Vatican News La prima rettrice di un santuario: testimoniare il Vangelo con l'ascolto
  2. Aug 26, 2:05 AM Vatican News A primeira reitora de um santuário: testemunhar o Evangelho por meio da escuta
  3. Aug 26, 5:09 AM Vatican News Prvá rektorka katolíckej svätyne: Svedčiť o evanjeliu prostredníctvom načúvania
  4. Aug 26, 4:31 AM Vatican News Алжир: перша в світі жінка на служінні ректора католицького санктуарію
  5. Aug 26, 5:15 AM Diocese of São José dos Campos A primeira reitora de um santuário: testemunhar o Evangelho por meio da escuta
  6. Aug 27, 5:45 AM TK KBS Prvá rektorka katolíckej svätyne: Svedčiť o evanjeliu prostredníctvom načúvania
  7. Aug 26, 6:00 AM Vatican News La primera rectora de un santuario: Dar testimonio del Evangelio con la escucha
  8. Aug 26, 6:14 AM L'Osservatore Romano Testimoniare il Vangelo con l’ascolto
  9. Aug 26, 9:49 AM Gość Niedzielny Pierwsza kobieta-rektor sanktuarium
  10. Aug 26, 8:51 AM Vatican News Pierwsza kobieta-rektor sanktuarium: świadczyć o Ewangelii
  11. Aug 26, 11:46 PM Niedziela Pierwsza kobieta-rektor sanktuarium
  12. Aug 26, 1:24 PM Vatican News Première rectrice d’un sanctuaire: témoigner de l’Évangile par l’écoute
  13. Aug 26, 6:12 AM Vatican News First woman rector of a shrine: Witnessing to the Gospel through listening
  14. Aug 26, 5:12 AM Diocese of Hallam First woman rector of a shrine: Witnessing to the Gospel through listening
  15. Aug 27, 3:41 AM Vatican News Första kvinnliga föreståndaren för ett Mariasanktuarium: Att vittna genom att lyssna
  16. Aug 27, 5:10 AM Vatican News 朝圣地首位女性负责人：向世人见证出和睦共处是可能的
  17. Aug 27, 6:00 AM Vatican News Анна Медеосси – первая женщина-ректор святилища
  18. Aug 27, 5:40 AM cath.ch À Oran, une architecte italienne devient la première rectrice d’un sanctuaire
  19. Aug 26, 9:27 AM Vatican News ಆಲಿಸುವಿಕೆಯ ಮುಖೇನ ಶುಭಸಂದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ಸಾಕ್ಷಿ: ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನಾಲಯದ ಮೊದಲ ಮಹಿಳಾ ಮಠಾಧಿಪತಿ
  20. Aug 27, 8:20 AM Vatican News तीर्थस्थल की पहली महिला मुख्याधिष्ठाता : सुनने के द्वारा सुसमाचार प्रचार
  21. Aug 29, 11:00 AM Magyar Kurír Anna Medeossi, a világ első női kegyhelyigazgatója: A tanúságtétel a meghallgatással kezdődik
  22. Aug 31, 3:15 AM Vatican News Pirmoji moteris šventovės rektorė: Evangelijos liudijimas klausantis

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