Blessed María Romero Meneses
Also known as: the female John Bosco; Daughter of Mary Help of Christians; Social Apostle of Costa Rica
Feast Day
July 7
Born
January 13, 1902
Died
July 7, 1977
Beatified
14 April 2002 by Pope John Paul II
Religious Order
Venerated
18 December 2000 by Pope John Paul II (decree of heroic virtues)
Biography
Blessed María Romero Meneses, also known as the female John Bosco and the Daughter of Mary Help of Christians, was a remarkable Catholic figure and the Social Apostle of Costa Rica. She was born on 13 January 1902 in Granada, Nicaragua, the daughter of a wealthy government minister. María was raised in an affluent upper-class family and received her education from private tutors and at the local Salesian Sisters' school.
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