Blessed Concepcion Cabrera De Armida
Also known as: Conchita; María Concepción Cabrera Arias de Armida; María de la Concepción Cabrera Arias de Armida
Feast Day
3-Mar
Born
8 December 1862 at San Luis Potosí, Mexico
Died
3 March 1937 at Mexico City, Mexico of natural causes
Beatified
4 May 2019 by Pope Francis; beatification recognition celebrated in Mexico City, Mexico, presided by Cardinal Giovanni Angelo Becciu
Venerated
20 December 1999 by Pope John Paul II
Biography
Blessed Concepción Cabrera de Armida (1862–1923) emerged as a profound spiritual figure amidst the turmoil of Mexico’s revolutionary era. Born during the Mexican Civil War, she endured the religious persecutions of the Revolution while raising a large family as a devoted laywoman. After 22 years of marriage, she became a widow at the age of 39, leaving her to nurture nine children and later embrace the role of grandmother. Despite the demands of domestic life, she dedicated herself to deepening her faith through prayer and contemplation.
Cause for Canonization
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