Detail Of The Beatification Portrait Of Blessed Rita Amada De Jesus

Blessed Rita Amada De Jesus

Also known as: Apostle of the Rosary; Rita Lópes de Almeida

Blessed

Post-Congregation

Feast Day

January 6

Born

March 5, 1848

Died

January 6, 1913

Beatified

28 May 2006 by Pope Benedict XVI

Venerated

20 December 2003 by Pope John Paul II (decree of heroic virtues)

Biography

Blessed Rita Amada De Jesus, also known as the Apostle of the Rosary, was born Rita Lópes de Almeida on March 5, 1848, in Casalmedinho, Ribafeita, in the diocese of Viseu, Portugal. She came from a devout family, where the rosary was an integral part of their daily life. Her parents, Manuel Lopes and Josefa de Jesus Almeida, instilled in her a deep love for God and a commitment to prayer.

Cause for Canonization

Beatified

Beatified2006-05-28 by 28 May 2006 by Pope Benedict XVI; recognition celebrated at Viseu, Portugal

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