Saint María Del Carmen Sallés Barangueras

Saint María Del Carmen Sallés Barangueras, also known as Carmen of Jesus, was born on 9 April 1848 in Vic, Barcelona, Spain. She was the second of ten children of José Sallés y Vall and Francisca Barangueras y de Planell, who were pious and devout Catholic parents. Even from a young age, Carmen showed a strong inclination towards a religious life. At the age of 16, Carmen was engaged in an arranged marriage....