The Celestinian Forgiveness

The Ladies of The Bull Throughout the Years

The young ladies who have worn the robes of the Ladies of the Bull throughout the years of the Forgiveness Ceremony from 1985 to the present.

  • 1985/87- Liliana Del Giudice
  • 1988 – Clarice Ciccarella
  • 1989 – Roberta De Amicis
  • 1990/91 – Luana Masciovecchio
  • 1992 – Francesca Spadolini
  • 1993 – Giovanna Giglioli
  • 1994 – Simona Colaiuda
  • 1995 – Maria P. De Santis
  • 1996 – Elisa Cerasoli
  • 1997 – Maria Rita Copersino
  • 1998 – Federica Di Vincenzo
  • 1999 – Sabrina Di Giosuè
  • 2000 – Elisabetta Scarsella
  • 2001 – Federica Pirro
  • 2002 – Giulia Marotta
  • 2003 – Alessia Pietropaoli
  • 2004 – Barbara Alessi
  • 2005 – Enrica Liace
  • 2006 – Federica Piccinini
  • 2007 – Ilaria Bologna
  • 2008 – Giorgia Ballestrazzi
  • 2009 – Silvia Ciciotti
  • 2010 – Martina Sciomenta
  • 2011 – Francesca Spennati
  • 2012 – Sandra Console
  • 2013 – Alessia Ciuffetelli (Dama del Perdono)
  • 2014 – Giorgia Miriam Silveri
  • 2015 – Roxana Alejandra Oliveiros Garcia
  • 2016 – Eleonora Ciocca
  • 2017 – Giorgia Ghizzoni
  • 2018 – Paola Protopapa
  • 2019 – Luce Cruciani
  • 2020 – Desiree Biccirè
  • 2021 – Marianna Capulli

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Pope Francis in L'Aquila

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The 728° Celestinian Pardon with Pope Francis for the opening of the Holy Door

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