María de las Maravillas de Jesús
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María de las Maravillas de Jesús, OCD (born María de las Maravillas Pidal Chico de Guzmán; 4 November 1891 - 11 December 1974), in some contexts known as Maravillas de Jesús,[1] was a Spanish Discalced Carmelite.[2] She founded several houses of her order and even set one up in India after serving a brief exile with other Carmelites due to the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War.[3][4]
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María de las Maravillas de Jesús | |
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Virgin | |
Born | (1891-11-04)4 November 1891 Madrid, Kingdom of Spain |
Died | 11 December 1974(1974-12-11) (aged 83) La Aldehuela, Madrid, Francoist Spain |
Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church |
Beatified | 10 May 1998, Saint Peter's Square by Pope John Paul II |
Canonized | 4 May 2003, Columbus Plaza, Madrid, Spain by Pope John Paul II |
Feast | 11 December |
Attributes | habit of a Discalced Carmelite, holding the rule of the order |
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Pope John Paul II canonized her during his apostolic visit in Madrid in 2003.[5]