Angela Merici or Angela de Merici was an Italian religious educator, who is honored as a saint by the Catholic Church. She founded the Company of St. Ursula in 1535 in Brescia, in which women dedicated their lives to the service of the Church through the education of girls.
“You will accomplish more by kind words and a courteous manner than by anger or sharp rebuke, which should never be used except in necessity.” –Saint Angela Merici
