Blessed Rita Josefa Pujalte Y Sánchez
Also known as: Sister Rita of Our Lady of Sorrows
Blessed
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
July 20
Born
February 18, 1853
Died
July 1, 20
Beatified
10 May 1998 by Pope John Paul II
Venerated
7 July 1997 by Pope John Paul II (decree of martyrdom)
Biography
Blessed Rita Josefa Pujalte Y Sánchez, also known as Sister Rita of Our Lady of Sorrows, was born on 18 February 1853 in Aspe, Alicante, Spain. She belonged to the Sisters of Charity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, a religious order that focused on serving the poor and the sick.
Cause for Canonization
Beatified
Beatified1998-05-10 by 10 May 1998 by Pope John Paul II
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