Mother Angelica, born Rita Antoinette Rizzo in 1923, is a Franciscan nun who founded the Eternal Word Television Network (EWTN), headquartered in Jefferson County, as well as the Shrine of the Most Blessed Sacrament in Cullman County.
Mother Angelica
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Courtesy of EWTN Global Catholic Network
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