About
Franciscan nun and television personality best known for founding the Eternal Word Television Network.
Before Fame
She grew up impoverished during the Great Depression.
Trivia
Her first program, Mother Angelica Live, started airing on Tuesday and Wednesday nights in the early 80's.
Family Life
Her father was a tailor of Italian decent.
Associated With
She received the papal medal Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice from Pope Benedict XVI in 2009.
