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Frequently Asked Questions
Who is St. Gianna Molla the patron saint of?
St. Gianna Beretta Molla is the patron saint of mothers, physicians, unborn children, families, working women, and the pro-life movement. She was canonized by Pope John Paul II in 2004 after a life that uniquely combined professional medicine with radical self-giving motherhood. Her patronage of both physicians and unborn children reflects the defining act of her life: as a trained pediatrician, she fully understood the medical risks she was accepting when she chose to protect her fourth child's life at the cost of her own.
What is the story of St. Gianna Molla and how did she die?
Gianna Beretta Molla was an Italian pediatrician and mother of four who died in 1962 at age 39 from complications following the birth of her youngest daughter. During her fourth pregnancy, doctors discovered a uterine fibroma and presented her with three options, two of which would have ended her baby's life. She chose the most conservative surgical option — removal of the fibroma alone — to protect her child, accepted the heightened personal risk, and delivered a healthy daughter named Gianna Emanuela on April 21, 1962. She died of septic peritonitis one week later. Her daughter was present in St. Peter's Square when Pope John Paul II canonized Gianna in 2004, marking the first time in Church history a child had witnessed a parent's canonization.
When is St. Gianna Molla's feast day?
St. Gianna Beretta Molla's feast day is April 28, observed each year in the Roman Catholic calendar. Her feast falls exactly four weeks before Mother's Day, which makes late April an especially meaningful time to give a St. Gianna medal as a gift. Many Catholics celebrate her feast day with Mass, prayer, and the giving of her medal to mothers, physicians, and pro-life advocates in their lives, using the occasion as a devotional lead-in to the Mother's Day celebration that follows.
Was St. Gianna Molla really a doctor?
Yes — St. Gianna Beretta Molla earned her medical degree from the University of Milan in 1949 and subsequently specialized in pediatrics, operating her own clinic in Mesero, Italy from 1952 onward. She treated children and elderly patients throughout her professional life, continuing to practice medicine after her marriage and the birth of her first three children. This makes her one of the very few canonized saints whose patronage of physicians is grounded in lived professional experience rather than symbolic association, and it is a central reason why Catholic doctors, nurses, and medical students are drawn to her medal as a vocational emblem.
Is a St. Gianna Molla medal a good Mother's Day gift?
A St. Gianna Molla medal is one of the most meaningful Mother's Day gifts you can give a Catholic mother, precisely because Gianna's story is not abstract — she was a working mother of four who made the most consequential maternal sacrifice imaginable. Her April 28 feast day falls four weeks before Mother's Day, so many people give the medal on her feast with a note about her story, creating a two-part celebration. The medal is particularly resonant for mothers navigating difficult pregnancies, mothers who are also healthcare professionals, and mothers who are active in pro-life work.
Are the St. Gianna Molla medals at rosarycard.net made in the USA?
Every St. Gianna Beretta Molla medal sold on rosarycard.net is made in the United States by Bliss Manufacturing, a trusted American producer of Catholic religious jewelry. Bliss medals are available in .925 sterling silver, 14kt gold filled, and solid 14kt gold, and each comes with a lifetime guarantee against manufacturing defects. Choosing a USA-made medal means supporting domestic craftsmanship while receiving a product held to rigorous quality standards — the same standards Bliss has maintained across its full line of patron saint medals for decades.