Maria Dulce Rodrigues dos Santos
| Venerable Maria Dulce Rodrigues dos Santos | |
|---|---|
| Nun | |
| Born |
20 January 1901 São Paulo, Brazil |
| Died |
8 January 1972 (aged 70) São José dos Campos, São Paulo, Brazil |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church |
| Attributes | Nun's habit |
Maria Dulce Rodrigues dos Santos (20 January 1901 – 8 January 1972) was a Brazilian nun and the founder of the Little Missionary Sisters of Mary Immaculate. She assumed the name of Maria Teresa of the Eucharistic Jesus after she had become a nun.
Pope Francis recognized her life of heroic virtue and proclaimed her to be Venerable on 3 April 2014.[1]
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 Blessed Virgin Mary while catering to the needs of those who were underprivileged, ailing and poor.
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.
Pope Francis recognized her life of heroic virtue and conferred on her the title of Venerable on 3 April 2014. A miracle attributed to her was investigated and the process of that investigation was ratified on 8 February 2013.
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.