Rafaela Porras y Ayllón
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Rafaela Porras y Ayllón

Spanish religious sister and saint

Rafaela Porras Ayllón, religious name Mary of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, (1 March 1850 – 6 January 1925) was a Spanish religious sister who established the Handmaids of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in conjunction with her sister Dolores. She devoted herself to the management of the congregation and resided in Rome until her death after her resignation as the congregation's superior in 1893.2

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Born Jan 6, 1850, died Jan 6, 1925.1

About

Pope Paul VI canonised her in 1977; she is the patron of the congregation.

From Wikipedia’s article on Rafaela Porras y Ayllón, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.2

Companies

Career

Occupation: nun.4

Personal life

  • BornJan 6, 1850, Pedro Abad5
  • DiedJan 6, 1925, Rome6
  • CitizenshipSpain7