Blessed María De La Concepción Barrecheguren García - Catholic Blessed

Blessed María De La Concepción Barrecheguren García

Also known as: Conchita Barrecheguren; María de la Concepción del Perpetuo Socorro

Blessed

Post-Congregation

Feast Day

13-May

Born

27 November 1905 in Granada, Spain as María de la Concepción del Perpetuo Socorro

Died

13 May 1927 in Granada, Spain of tuberculosis; interred in the sanctuary of Our Mother of Perpetual Help in Granada

Beatified

6 May 2023 by Pope Francis; beatification celebrated in the Cathedral of La Encarnación del Señor, Granada, Spain; the beatification miracle was the March 2014 cure of a 16 month old girl from septic shock and multiple organ failure

Venerated

5 May 2020 by Pope Francis (decree of heroic virtues)

Biography

Blessed María De La Concepción Barrecheguren García, also known as Conchita Barrecheguren or María de la Concepción del Perpetuo Socorro, was a young lay woman who lived in the archdiocese of Granada, Spain. She was born on 27 November 1905 in Granada and was baptized at the age of 11 days.

Cause for Canonization

Beatified

Beatified2023-05-06 by 6 May 2023 by Pope Francis; beatification celebrated in the Cathedral of La Encarnación del Señor, Granada, Spain; the beatification miracle was the March 2014 cure of a 16 month old girl from septic shock and multiple organ failure