Born in Venice to a relatively prosperous artisanal family, daughter to Alvise di Martin Ferrazzi or Ferrazzo and Maddalena Polis, Ferrazzi aspired to become a nun from an early age, and showed a strong aversion to the idea of marriage.
Hailing from a moderately affluent family of artisans in Venice, Ferrazzi was destined to become a nun from an early age, displaying a strong reluctance towards the prospect of marriage.