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Detail Of A Stained Class Window Of Saint Maria Cervelló Date And Artist Unknown Interior Of The Basílica Of Santa Maria Del Mar Barcelona Spain Photographed On 10 February 2014 By José Luiz Bernardes RibeiroBlessed Mary De Cerevellon
Also known as: Maria di Cervellon; Maria dell’Aiuto; Maria de Socos; Maria of Help
Blessed
Feast Day
September 19
Beatified
13 February 1692 by Pope Leo X (cultus confirmed)
Biography
Blessed Mary De Cerevellon, a devoted servant of God, is venerated as one of the co-founders of the female branch of the Mercedarian Order in 1265. Motivated by profound compassion, she dedicated her life to the spiritual and temporal welfare of enslaved Christians held captive by the Moors in medieval Spain. Her tireless efforts in ransoming and caring for these captive brethren formed the cornerstone of her vocation. Under
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