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Saint for a Minute

Saint for a Minute

Blessed Ana María Aranda Riera

Blessed Ana María Aranda Riera

Blessed Ana María Aranda Riera

Blessed

Post-Congregation

Feast Day

14-Oct

Born

24 January 1888 in Denia, Alicante, Spain

Died

14 October 1936 in Picadero de Paterna, Valencia, Spain

Beatified

11 March 2001 by Pope John Paul II

Venerated

18 December 2000 by Pope John Paul II (decree of martyrdom)

Biography

Blessed Ana María Aranda Riera, also known simply as Ana María Aranda, was a lay woman in the archdiocese of Valencia, Spain. She was born on 24 January 1888 in Denia, Alicante, Spain. Baptized at the tender age of two days, Anna María grew up in a devout Catholic family and was rooted in her faith from an early age.

Cause for Canonization

Beatified

Beatified2001-03-11 by 11 March 2001 by Pope John Paul II

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