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Blessed Andrea Calle González

Blessed

Post-Congregation

Feast Day

September 3

Born

February 26, 1902

Died

September 3, 1936

Beatified

27 October 2013 by Pope Benedict XVI

Biography

Blessed Andrea Calle González, also known as Blessed Andrea of Madrid, was a devout Catholic nun who lived during the tumultuous period of the Spanish Civil War. She was born on 26 February 1902 in Plasencia, Cáceres, Spain. From an early age, Andrea felt a deep calling to serve the Lord and her fellow human beings, which ultimately led her to join the Daughters of Charity of Saint Vincent de Paul.

Cause for Canonization

Beatified

Beatified2013-10-27 by 27 October 2013 by Pope Benedict XVI

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