Blessed Vicenta Chávez Orozco
Also known as: María Vicenta of Saint Dorothy; María Vicenta of Saint Dorothy Chávez Orozco
Feast Day
30-Jul
Born
6 February 1867 at Cotija, Michoacan, Mexico as Vicenta Chavez Orozco
Died
30 July 1949 at Holy Trinity Hospital, Guadalajara, Mexico of natural causes
Beatified
9 November 1997 by Pope John Paul II
Venerated
21 December 1991 by Pope John Paul II (decree of heroic virtues)
Biography
Blessed Vicenta Chávez Orozco, also known as María Vicenta of Saint Dorothy or María Vicenta of Saint Dorothy Chávez Orozco, was born on 6 February 1867 in Cotija, Michoacan, Mexico. She was the youngest of four children and grew up in Mexicaltzingo, a neighborhood inhabited by poor and unskilled workers. From a young age, Vicenta was known for her piety and devotion to the Infant Jesus. She would often make little altars and gather other children to pray with her.
Cause for Canonization
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