Saint María de Cervelló

Maria de Cervelló, also known as Mary de Cervellione or Mary of Cervellon (1230 – 19 September 1290), was a Catalan superior of the Third Order of Mercedarians. She lived in the thirteenth century and is venerated within the Catholic Church for her charity towards the needy, which earned her the title 'Mary of Help.' Her veneration began immediately after her death and was officially recognized by Pope Innocent XII in 1692. Saint Maria de Cervelló is invoked particularly against shipwrecks, a reflection of her life's work aiding those in peril at sea.