Mercedes de Jesús Molina Saint

Blessed Mercedes de Jesús Molina (Maria Mercedes de Jesus Molina y Ayala; 24 September 1828 - 12 June 1883) is a Roman Catholic blessed from Baba, Ecuador. She was a missionary who devoted her life to the care of abandoned children and founded the order of the Sisters of Mariana de Jesús. She was beatified by John Paul II'>Pope John Paul II on 1 February 1985.

Personal facts

Birth dateSeptember 24, 1828
Birth place
Ecuador , Los Ríos Province , Baba (Ecuador)
Date of deathJune 12, 1883
Place of death
Chimborazo Province , Riobamba
TitleRose of Baba and Guayaquil

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beatified by
Pope John Paul II
beatified dateFebruary 01, 1985
beatified place
Ecuador
Guayaquil
venerated in
Catholic Church

Topical connections

Albert ChmielowskiSaint
Émilie GamelinSaint
Gabriel García MorenoPresident

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