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Blessed Maria Mercedes Prat
Blessed Maria Mercedes Prat

Blessed Maria Mercedes Prat

Also known as: Mercedes of the Sacred Heart; Mercedes Prat y Prat; Mercè Prat i Prat; Maria Mercè of the Sacred Heart

Blessed
Post-Congregation

Feast Day

24-Jul

Born

6 March 1880 in Barcelona, Spain as Mercedes Prat

Died

24 July 1936 at Barcelona, Spain of gun-shot wounds received on 23 July 1936

Beatified

29 April 1990 by Pope John Paul II

Venerated

21 December 1989 by Pope John Paul II (decree of martyrdom)

Biography

Blessed Maria Mercedes Prat, also known as Mercedes of the Sacred Heart, was born on 6 March 1880 in Barcelona, Spain. She was baptized on 7 March 1880 and received her First Holy Communion on 30 June 1890. From an early age, Mercedes demonstrated deep piety and devotion, attending Mass nearly every day.

Cause for Canonization

Beatified
Beatified1990-04-29 by 29 April 1990 by Pope John Paul II
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