Blessed Mary Of Saint Joseph Alvarado Cardozo - Catholic Blessed

Blessed Mary Of Saint Joseph Alvarado Cardozo

Also known as: Laura Evangelista Alvarado Cardozo; María of Saint Joseph; Maria de San José Alvarado

Blessed

Post-Congregation

Feast Day

April 2

Born

April 25, 1875

Died

April 2, 1967

Beatified

17 May 1995 by Pope John Paul II at Saint Peter’s Basilica in Rome, Italy

Venerated

7 March 1992 by Pope John Paul II (decree of heroic virtues)

Biography

Blessed Mary Of Saint Joseph Alvarado Cardozo, also known as Laura Evangelista Alvarado Cardozo, was born on 25 April 1875 in Choroni, Venezuela. From a young age, she displayed a deep devotion to her Catholic faith. In 1888, at the age of thirteen, Laura made her First Communion and took a private vow of chastity on the feast of the Immaculate Conception.

Cause for Canonization

Beatified

Beatified1995-05-17 by 17 May 1995 by Pope John Paul II at Saint Peter’s Basilica in Rome, Italy; Blessed María was the first native of Venezuela to be beatified; the beatification miracle involved the cure of Sister Teresa Silva