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Blessed María Emilia Riquelme Y Zayas
Blessed María Emilia Riquelme Y Zayas

Blessed María Emilia Riquelme Y Zayas

Blessed
Post-Congregation

Feast Day

December 10

Born

August 5, 1847

Died

December 10, 1940

Beatified

9 November 2019 by Pope Francis

Venerated

14 December 2015 by Pope Francis (decree of heroic virtues)

Biography

Blessed María Emilia Riquelme Y Zayas, also known as Mother María Emilia of Jesus, was born on August 5, 1847, in Granada, Spain. She came from a devout family and was the daughter of Joaquín Riquelme y Gómez and María Emilia Zayas de la Vega. From a young age, Maria showed great talent and received an excellent education, studying painting, singing, piano, and languages.

Cause for Canonization

Beatified
Beatified2019-11-09 by 9 November 2019 by Pope Francis; the beatification recognition celebrated at the Cathedral of Encarnación in Granada, Spain with Cardinal Giovanni Angelo Becciu the chief celebrant
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