Blessed Amparo Carbonell Muñoz

Blessed Amparo Carbonell Muñoz, also known as Sister Maria del Rifugio, was born on 9 November 1893 in Alboraya, Valencia, Spain. She came from a humble peasant family and received her education at a convent of the Daughters of Mary, Help of Christians sisters near her home. From a young age, Amparo felt a strong calling to religious life, but persuading her family to agree to her vocation was no easy task.