Blessed María Dolores Rodríguez Sopeña
Blessed
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
10-Jan
Born
30 December 1848 in Velez Rubio, Almería, Spain
Died
10 January 1918 in Madrid, Spain of natural causes
Beatified
23 March 2003 by Pope John Paul II
Venerated
11 July 1992 by Pope John Paul II (decree of heroic virtues)
Biography
Blessed María Dolores Rodríguez Sopeña was born on December 30, 1848, in Velez Rubio, Almería, Spain. She was the fourth of seven children born to Tomas Rodríguez Sopeña, a lawyer, magistrate, and administrator, and Nicolasa Ortega Salomon. At the age of eight, María underwent eye surgery, which unfortunately left her with limited sight for the rest of her life.
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