Jerónima de la Asunción Saint

The Servant of God Mother Jeronima of the Assumption, P.C.C. (Spanish: Gerónima de la Asunción García Yánez y De La Fuente) (May 9, 1555 – October 22, 1630) was the foundress of the first Catholic monastery in Manila and the Far East. Mother Jeronima's monastery became known as the Monastery of Saint Clare in Intramuros, Philippines. For her efforts as the first founding missionary woman in the Philippines, the Vatican issued an apostolic decree for her beatification in 1734. This monastery was immortalized in the novel, Noli Me Tangere, written by the Philippine novelist, José Rizal.

Personal facts

Alias (AKA)	de la Fuente Jerónima
Birth date	May 09, 1555
Birth place	Spain , Toledo Spain
Date of death	October 22, 1630
Place of death	Philippines , Manila
Title	Nun and Foundress