Blessed Josefa Ruano García

Also known as: Sister Josefa of Saint John Of God

Blessed

Post-Congregation

Feast Day

8-Sep

Born

9 July 1854 in Berja, Almería, Spain

Died

8 September 1936 in Buñol, Valencia, Spain

Beatified

11 March 2001 by Pope John Paul II

Venerated

18 December 2000 by Pope John Paul II (decree of martyrdom)

Biography

Blessed Josefa Ruano García, also known as Sister Josefa of Saint John Of God, was born on July 9, 1854, in Berja, Almería, Spain. She was a dedicated nun and a member of the Little Sisters of the Abandoned Elderly.

Cause for Canonization

Beatified

Beatified2001-03-11 by 11 March 2001 by Pope John Paul II

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