Bl. María Francisca Espejo y Martos Biography
Bl. María Francisca Espejo y Martos Biography, Feast Day, Date of Birth, Country of Birth, Profession, Place of Work, Date of Death, Place of Death, Beatification Date, Canonization Date |
|
| Date of Birth | 2 February 1873 |
|---|---|
| Country of Birth | Spain of Europe |
| Matrimony/Holy Orders | Blesseds who were Nuns/Sisters |
| Profession | Nun |
| Place of Work | Spain |
| Date of Death | 13 January 1937 |
| Place of Death | Jaén, Spain |
| Feast Day | January 13 |
| Beatification | Beatified by Pope Benedict XVI on 28 October 2007 |
| Canonization | Canonized by N/A |
| Patron Saint of | |
Blessed’s Biography
Blessed María Francisca Espejo y Martos was born on February 2, 1873, in Spain. She Studied in Monasterio Trinitario de Martos, where her maternal aunt, Rosario Martos Cuesta, was a nun of Trinitarian nun. On July 2, 1893, she received the religious order and began her profession on July 5, 1894, and was named Sr. María Francisca de la Encarnación.
María was a dedicated nun who performed common work with simplicity and obedience. She loved the prayer and spent many hours in front of the sacristy. Mary was a follower of the Virgin Mary and San José.
On July 21, 1936, the nuns were expelled from Trinitario Monastery and found refuge at home of her brother, Ramón. María was imprisoned during the Spanish Civil War (1936-1939) and executed on January 13, 1937, in Casilla de Martos, in Spain. Her body was exhumed in July 1939 and incorrupt enshrined at the monastery of the Holy Trinity in Casilla de Martos.
Venerated
María was Venerated by Pope John Paul II on June 26, 2006.
Follow @ReadingCatholic
