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Img Blessed Maria Pilar Izquierdo Albero

Blessed Maria Pilar Izquierdo Albero

Blessed

Post-Congregation

Feast Day

27-Aug

Born

27 July 1906 in Zaragoza, Spain

Died

27 August 1945 in San Sebastian, Guipúzcoa, Spain of natural causes

Beatified

4 November 2001 by Pope John Paul II

Venerated

18 December 2000 by Pope John Paul II (decree of heroic virtues)

Biography

Blessed Maria Pilar Izquierdo Albero, also known as Blessed María Pilar, was born on 27 July 1906 in Zaragoza, Spain. She was the third of five children born into a poor family. Maria was known from a young age for her deep love of God and her desire to serve those less fortunate than herself.

Cause for Canonization

Beatified

Beatified2001-11-04 by 4 November 2001 by Pope John Paul II

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