St Irmã Dulce Pontes, also known as St Dulce of the Poor or Sister Maria Rita Lópes Pontes de Souza Brito, was a nun in the Congregation of the Missionary Sisters of the Immaculate Conception. She was born on May 26 1914 in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil, and died on March 13 1992 at the age of 77. We celebrate her feast day on August 13 every year in the Catholic Church.
St Irmã Dulce Pontes Biography |
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Date of Birth | May 26 1914 |
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Country/Place of Birth | Salvador, Bahia, Brazil |
Matrimony/Holy Orders | Saints who were Nuns/Sisters |
Profession | Nun |
Place of Work | Brazil |
Date of Death | March 13 1992 |
Place of Death | Salvador, Bahia, Brazil |
Feast Day | August 13 |
Beatification | Beatified by Pope Benedict XVI on May 22 2011 |
Canonization | Canonized by Pope Francis on October 13 2019 at Saint Peter’s Basilica, Rome, Italy |
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Saint Maria Rita Lópes Pontes de Souza Brito Biography
Saint Maria Rita Lópes Pontes de Souza Brito
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