Maria Angélica of the Eucharist (Sophia Maria Esteves de Mello)
Brazilian Discalced Carmelite who founded the Carmel of Montes Claros
Who they were
She entered Carmel at Belo Horizonte in 1950 and in 1977 was sent to found the Carmel of Mary Mother of the Church and Paul VI at Montes Claros, dying in an accident while on an errand of charity in 2018.
The miracles
No miracle has been approved. The cause is at its first stage.
Why that counted as sanctity
The opening session of the diocesan inquiry was held in the metropolitan cathedral of Montes Claros on 5 July 2026.
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.
Connected on this site
- Paul VI Saint“She entered Carmel at Belo Horizonte in 1950 and in 1977 was sent to found the Carmel of Mary Mother of the Church and Paul VI at Montes Claros, dying in an accident while on an errand of charity in 2018.” — this site's research
Checked against the sources listed on 24 September 2026. Corrections welcome.