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Blessed Maria Del Carmen Rendiles Martinez
Blessed Maria Del Carmen Rendiles Martinez

Saint Maria Del Carmen Rendiles Martinez

Also known as: Carmen Elena Rendiles Martínez; María Carmen

Saint

Feast Day

May 9

Born

August 11, 1903

Died

May 9, 1977

Canonized

19 October 2025 by Pope Leo XIV

Beatified

16 June 2018 by Pope Francis

Biography

Saint Maria del Carmen Rendiles Martinez, also known as Carmen Elena Rendiles Martínez or María Carmen, was born on 11 August 1903 in Caracas, Venezuela. She was the third of eight children born to Ramiro Antonio Rendiles and Ana Antonia Martínez, a wealthy and respected family. From birth, Maria Carmen faced a significant challenge as she was born without a left arm and had to rely on a prosthetic.

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