Maria Teresa of the Eucharistic Jesus
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Venerable Maria Teresa of the Eucharistic Jesus | |
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Born | São Paulo, Brazil | 20 January 1901
Died | 8 January 1972 São José dos Campos, São Paulo, Brazil | (aged 70)
Maria Dulce Rodrigues dos Santos (religious name: Maria Teresa of the Eucharistic Jesus; 20 January 1901 – 8 January 1972) was a Brazilian nun and the founder of the Little Missionary Sisters of Mary Immaculate.
Life
Maria Dulce Rodrigues dos Santos was born in 1901 in Brazil. She decided to consecrate herself to God and became a nun. She assumed the name of "Maria Teresa of the Eucharistic Jesus" after admittance.
She established the Little Missionary Sisters of Mary Immaculate with a focus on the
She died in 1972.[2]
Beatification process
The beatification process was introduced in Brazil with the declaration of "nihil obstat" (nothing against) and it bestowed upon her the title of Servant of God; the cause opened in 1997. The process opened on a local level and it spanned from 17 August 1997 to 25 November 2001; the process was ratified in 2003.[citation needed]
References
- ^ "Venerable Maria Dulce Rodrigues dos Santos". Saints SQPN. 16 April 2015. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
- ^ "Venerable Maria Dulce Rodrigues dos Santos". Saints SQPN. 16 April 2015. Retrieved 20 May 2015.