Scapular
Object number2016.149.3
MediumFabric; Paper; Ink
Credit LineGift of Catherine DeRiggi
DescriptionThird Order of St. Francis scapular with two brown bands.DimensionsLength x Width x Depth: 29 × 2.375 × 0.125 in. (73.7 × 6 × 0.3 cm)InscriptionsOne side of the scapular has printed symbol of the Third Order of St. Francis with text printed black text above "GOD FORBID THAT I SHOULD / Glory but in the Cross / Of Our Lord Jesus Christ" and below "THIRD ORDER OF ST. FRANCIS".
Historical NotesThis scapular was worn daily by Giacinta Ferri Iannotta as a part of her devotion to the Third Order of St. Francis. Giacinta was originally from Posta Fibreno, Italy. She immigrated to the Lower Hill District of Pittsburgh in 1920, with her husband, Angelo Iannotta. Incredibly devout, as many Italian immigrant women were, she was a frequent church goer and dues-paying member of the Franciscan Missionary Union and the Apostleship of Prayer (League with the Sacred Heart) at St. Peter the Apostle, former Catholic parish of the Italian community of the Hill District.
Previous owner
Giacinta Ferri Iannotta
Related person
Saint Francis of Assisi
Related institution
Third Order of Saint Francis
Related person
Angelo Iannotta
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1847-1969
1844
1999
c. 1844