Ana Petra Pérez Florido
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Ana Petra Pérez Florido (6 December 1845 – 16 August 1906), also known as Petra of Saint Joseph, was a Spanish Catholic nun.[1] She established the Congregation of the Mothers of the Abandoned to care for the abandoned as well as the elderly and infirm.[2][1]
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Ana Petra Pérez Florido | |
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Religious | |
Born | (1845-12-06)6 December 1845 Valle de Abdalajís, Valle de Abdalajís, Kingdom of Spain |
Died | 16 August 1906(1906-08-16) (aged 60) Barcelona, Kingdom of Spain |
Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church |
Beatified | 16 October 1994, Saint Peter's Square, Vatican City by Pope John Paul II |
Feast | 16 August |
Attributes | Religious habit |
Patronage | Congregation of the Mothers of the Abandoned |
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She was beatified by Pope John Paul II on 16 October 1994.[1]