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Maria Güell i Puig

Catalan founder of the Missionary Daughters of the Heart of Mary

VenerableFull write-upSpain
Born
24 June 1848
verified
Died
14 June 1921
verified
Venerable
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date not on record
Canonised
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not yet

Who they were

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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

Güell founded the Congregation of the Missionary Daughters of the Heart of Mary at the hospital of Cervera in Lleida on 14 September 1899; the congregation, which now works in Europe and South America, calls her Venerable Mother Maria Güell. Her process opened on 22 May 1952 and the decree on her heroic virtues was promulgated on 6 April 1998.

The cause

Maria Güell i Puig has been declared Venerable; the cause continues. Favours received, and offers of help, go to the postulation, the office that carries the cause forward: The cause of Maria Güell i Puig.

A miracle approved by the Holy See is needed for the next step. Reporting one begins with the postulation.

Sources

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