Francisca González Justo (María Teresa)
Spanish nursing sister in tuberculosis hospitals
Who they were
Sister of Our Lady of Consolation who nursed in the tuberculosis hospitals of Villarreal and Castellón de la Plana, where she was known as 'Sister Smile'. The Hagiography Circle gives her death as 22 October 1967; santiebeati.it gives 12 October 1967 and is followed here.
The miracles
No miracle has been approved. The decree on heroic virtues has been promulgated; a miracle would come next.
Why that counted as sanctity
The nulla osta was granted on 11 May 1982, the informative process ran from 17 July 1982 to 23 April 1983, and St John Paul II declared her Venerable after the approval of her heroic virtues on 13 June 1992.
The cause
The cause continues. No postulation address is published here yet. Favours received through this person’s intercession, and offers of help, are best sent to the religious order or congregation they belonged to, or to the diocese where the cause was opened; either will pass them to the postulation.
Checked against the sources listed on 24 September 2026. Corrections welcome.