Blessed Esperanza De Jesus
Also known as: Giuseppa Alhama Valera; María Esperanza of Jesus; María Josefa Alhama Valera; Sister Speranza di Gesù; Sister Hope of Jesus
Blessed
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
February 8
Born
September 30, 1893
Died
February 8, 1983
Beatified
31 May 2014 by Pope Francis
Biography
Blessed Esperanza De Jesus, also known as Giuseppa Alhama Valera, María Esperanza of Jesus, María Josefa Alhama Valera, Sister Speranza di Gesù, and Sister Hope of Jesus, was born on 30 September 1893 in Santomera, Murcia, Spain as Josefa Alhama Valera. She was the eldest of nine children born to a peasant family.
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