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Teresa de la Cruz Candamo

1875–1953

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María Teresa Luisa Julia Candamo Álvarez-Calderón, better known as Teresa de la Cruz Candamo, was a Peruvian religious sister, founder in 1919 of the congregation of the Canonesses of the Cross. Recognized for her piety and charity, she was declared venerable by Pope Benedict XVI in 2009.

Translated from the Spanish Wikipedia, “Teresa de la Cruz Candamo”, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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1875Born in Lima
1953Died in Lima

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19 August 1875

Lima

Died

24 August 1953

Lima

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Sisters Canons of the Cross

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