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Blessed María Dolores Rodríguez Sopeña
Blessed María Dolores Rodríguez Sopeña

Blessed María Dolores Rodríguez Sopeña

Blessed
Post-Congregation

Feast Day

January 10

Born

December 30, 1848

Died

January 10, 1918

Beatified

23 March 2003 by Pope John Paul II

Biography

Blessed María Dolores Rodríguez Sopeña was born on December 30, 1848, in Velez Rubio, Almería, Spain. She was the fourth of seven children born to Tomas Rodríguez Sopeña, a lawyer, magistrate, and administrator, and Nicolasa Ortega Salomon. At the age of eight, María underwent eye surgery, which unfortunately left her with limited sight for the rest of her life.

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