María Antonia Bandrés Elósegui
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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Bandrés and the second or maternal family name is Elósegui.
María Antonia Bandrés Elósegui (6 March 1898 – 27 April 1919) was a Spanish Roman Catholic professed religious from the Daughters of Jesus.[1] She lived a brief life but was noted for her ardent faith and her Marian devotion while also being known for the effect she had on the faithful as well as agnostics whom she came into contact with.[2]
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María Antonia Bandrés Elósegui | |
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Born | (1898-03-06)6 March 1898 Tolosa, Guipúzcoa, Kingdom of Spain |
Died | 27 April 1919(1919-04-27) (aged 21) Salamanca, Kingdom of Spain |
Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church |
Beatified | 12 May 1996, Saint Peter's Square, Vatican City by Pope John Paul II |
Feast | 27 April |
Attributes | Religious habit |
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The beatification process for the late Elósegui opened in 1982 – she was then titled as a Servant of God – and she later became Venerable in 1995. Pope John Paul II beatified her in mid-1996.