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Bl. Maria Theresia Ledochowska
July 6, Founder


Source: Catholicsaints.info



Memorial
    •  6 July


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Born to the Austrian noblity, the daughter of Count Anton Ledóchowski and Josephine Salis-Zizers, known as extremely religious people. When Maria’s father died of smallpox when she was 22, she turned to God for answers and began the spiritual move that would define the rest of her life. She devoted herself to supporting missionaries and fighting against slavery, writing, publishing, travelling, speaking and fund-raising endlessly. Founder of the Missionary Sisters of Saint Peter Claver.


Born
    •    24 April 1863 in Loosdorf, Melk, Austria


Died
    •    6 July 1922 in Rome, Italy of natural causes


Venerated
    •    16 March 1970 by Pope Paul VI (decree of heroic virtues)




Beatified
    •    19 October 1975 by Pope Paul VI








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