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Blessed Mary of Colonna

Blessed Mary of Colonna, whose birth dates are unknown, was a Mercedarian nun at the Monastery of the Assumption in Seville, Spain.

Feast Day September 9

Biography

Blessed Mary of Colonna, whose birth dates are unknown, was a Mercedarian nun at the Monastery of the Assumption in Seville, Spain. She was the blood sister of two other blessed individuals, namely Blessed Clemenzia of the Holy Trinity and Blessed Mary of the Resurrection.

Blessed Mary of Colonna dedicated her life to God as a religious sister in the Mercedarian order. The Mercedarians were founded in the 13th century to redeem Christian captives from Muslim hands, and they played a crucial role in ransoming Christians who had been taken captive during the conflicts between Christians and Muslims in Spain.

As a Mercedarian nun, Blessed Mary of Colonna would have lived a life of prayer, self-discipline, and service to others. She would have participated in the daily liturgy and performed various works of charity, such as providing aid and comfort to the sick, impoverished, and those

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Detail Of An Antique Holy Card Of The Three Mercedarian Sisters By Bertoni Date Unknown

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