Blessed Maria Bárbara Maix
Also known as: Maria Bárbara of the Holy Trinity
Blessed
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
March 17
Born
June 27, 1818
Died
March 17, 1873
Beatified
6 November 2010 by Pope Benedict XVI
Biography
Blessed Maria Bárbara Maix, also known as Maria Bárbara of the Holy Trinity, was born on 27 June 1818 in Vienna, Austria. She lived during a time of political unrest, and due to the political reasons in her homeland, she was exiled from Austria. Seeking refuge, she arrived in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on 9 November 1848.