Ignacia del Espíritu Santo
Filipino religious sister (1663-1748)
Who they were
Ignacia del Espíritu Santo, also known as "Mother Ignacia" (February 1, 1663 – September 10, 1748) was a Filipino religious sister of the Catholic Church. She was known for her acts of piety and religious poverty and founded the Congregation of the Sisters of the Religious of the Virgin Mary, the first congregation for native Filipino women with approved pontifical status on the Philippines.
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The miracles
The Church has declared this person’s heroic virtue, which is what the title Venerable means. One approved miracle is needed before beatification.
Why that counted as sanctity
Limited information available on this saint.
- Wikidata Q5992192 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Ignacia del Espíritu Santo (CC BY-SA)
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