Bl. Manuela de Jesús Arias Espinosa Biography
Blessed Manuela de Jesús Arias Espinosa Profile. Born: July 7, 1904 in Mexico, South America. Worked in Italy. Died: July 22, 1981 in Rome, Italy. Feast Day is celebrated on July 22.
Bl. Manuela de Jesús Arias Espinosa Biography, Feast Day, Date of Birth, Country of Birth, Profession, Place of Work, Date of Death, Place of Death. |
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| Date of Birth | July 7, 1904 |
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| Country of Birth | Mexico in South America |
| Matrimony/Holy Orders | Bl.s who were Nuns/Sisters |
| Profession | Nun |
| Place of Work | Italy |
| Date of Death | July 22, 1981 |
| Place of Death | Rome, Italy |
| Feast Day | July 22 |
| Beatification | Pope Benedict XVI |
| Canonization | N/A |
| Patron Saint of | N/A |
Biography
Blessed Manuela de Jesús Arias Espinosa, fifth of eight children in her family. A nun, when she entered the Hail Mary Monastery in Los Angeles, California, in 1929, she made her eternal vow on December 14, 1933, and led a monastic life. Founder of the Congregations of the Poor Clare Missionary Sisters of the Bl. Sacrament in August 1945 in Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico; In 1949 and 1951 it received the papal approval. Founder of the missionary Christ for the universal Church. At the time of her death, she has targeted 36 mission houses in 14 countries. Over 6,000 of her writings have survived.
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