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Blessed Maria Magdalena Vilanova Alsina
Blessed Maria Magdalena Vilanova Alsina

Blessed Maria Magdalena Vilanova Alsina

Also known as: Sister Patrocini

Blessed
Post-Congregation

Feast Day

July 31

Born

April 13, 1877

Died

July 31, 1936

Beatified

10 November 2018 by Pope Francis

Religious Order

Capuchin

Venerated

18 December 2017 by Pope Francis (decree of martyrdom)

Biography

Blessed Maria Magdalena Vilanova Alsina, also known as Sister Patrocini, was baptized just two days after her birth on April 13, 1877, in Sant Feliu de Codines, Barcelona, Spain. At the tender age of three, she received the Sacrament of Confirmation, affirming her commitment to the Catholic faith.

Cause for Canonization

Beatified
Beatified2018-11-10 by 10 November 2018 by Pope Francis; beatification celebrated in the Basilica of Sagrada Familia in Barcelona, Spain, presided by Cardinal Giovanni Angelo Becciu
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