Blessed Francisca Aldea Y Araujo
Also known as: Sister Francisca of the Heart of Jesus
Blessed
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
July 20
Born
December 17, 1881
Died
July 1, 20
Beatified
10 May 1998 by Pope John Paul II
Biography
Blessed Francisca Aldea y Araujo, also known as Sister Francisca of the Heart of Jesus, was born on 17 December 1881 in Somolinos, Guadalajara, Spain. Orphaned at an early age, Francisca grew up and received her education at Saint Susanna's College in Madrid, which was a school run by the Sisters of Charity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus.