Blessed Teresa Subirà Sanjaume
Also known as: Sister Esperanza of the Cross; Sister Hope of the Cross
Feast Day
31-Jul
Born
27 February 1875 in Ventola, Girona, Spain
Died
Shot on 31 July 1936 at the L’Arrabassada highway, Barcelona, Spain
Beatified
28 October 2007 by Pope Benedict XVI
Venerated
22 June 2004 by Pope John Paul II (decree of martyrdom)
Biography
Blessed Teresa SubirÖ Sanjaume, also known as Sister Esperanza of the Cross or Sister Hope of the Cross, was born on 27 February 1875 in Ventola, Girona, Spain. She grew up in a farming village in the Pyrenees and actively participated in her family's agricultural work, particularly as a shepherdess.
Cause for Canonization
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