Maria Immaculada of the Most Holy Trinity (Maria Giselda Villela)
Brazilian Discalced Carmelite who founded the Carmel of the Holy Family
Who they were
Founder of the Carmel of the Holy Family in Minas Gerais, who promoted the foundation of the Carmel of Campos while already ill. Her exact birth date is left open here: Santi e Beati gives both 2 and 12 January 1909 at Maria da Fé, while the Hagiography Circle gives 8 July 1909 at Sapucaí.
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 nihil obstat came on 11 July 2006, the diocesan inquiry opened on 30 September 2006, and Pope Leo XIV declared her Venerable on 22 January 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.
Checked against the sources listed on 24 September 2026. Corrections welcome.