Claudia De Angelis

Claudia de Angelis (religious name: Claudia of the Cross; 5 April 1675 – 29 June 1715), was an Italian lay Dominican who founded the religious congregation Suore Cistercensi della Carità (Cistercian Sisters of Charity), current owners of Palace of the Popes in Anagni. Her canonization cause was opened on 26 June 1820. She is designated with the title "Servant of God".

Biography De Angelis was born in Anagni on 5 April 1675 as the fourth child of six children. Her parents, Alessandro De Angelis and Elisabetta Spinelli, came from noble families. In her childhood, she suffered a fragile health and this was also due to her mother's neglect.

Her spiritual father, Giovanni Marangoni carried out De Angelis' wish of completing the construction of the pious schools.