Blessed Manuela De Jesús Arias Espinosa
Also known as: Sister María Inés Teresa of the Blessed Sacrament; Manuelita (nickname)
Feast Day
22-Jul
Born
7 July 1904 in Ixtlán del Rio, Nayarit, Mexico
Died
22 July 1981 in Rome, Italy of natural causes
Beatified
21 April 2012 by Pope Benedict XVI
Venerated
3 April 2009 by Pope Benedict XVI (decree of heroic virtues)
Biography
Blessed Manuela De Jesús Arias Espinosa, also known as Sister María Inés Teresa of the Blessed Sacrament and affectionately called Manuelita by those close to her, was born on 7 July 1904 in Ixtlán del Rio, Nayarit, Mexico. She was the fifth of eight children in her family, and from an early age, she displayed a deep spirituality and a strong desire to serve God.
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