María Josefa Álvarez Salas (Clara of the Heart of Mary)
Peruvian founder of the Franciscan Sisters of the Immaculate Conception
Who they were
Limited information is available on this saint so far. We are always working to add more, and this page will be updated as new information comes to light.
The miracles
No miracle has been approved. The cause is at its first stage.
Why that counted as sanctity
Founder of the Franciscan Sisters of the Immaculate Conception in Peru, whose congregation calls her the Servant of God Mother Clara Álvarez del Corazón de María and publishes a summary of her beatification process and notices of its diocesan and Roman stages. The nulla osta was granted on 8 March 2019, the diocesan inquiry opened on 12 August 2019 and closed on 12 December 2019.
The cause
María Josefa Álvarez Salas (Clara of the Heart of Mary) is named a Servant of God; the cause continues. Favours received, and offers of help, go to the postulation, the office that carries the cause forward: The cause of María Josefa Álvarez Salas (Clara of the Heart of Mary).
- Síntesis del Proceso de la Sierva de Dios Clara del Corazón de María – Religiosas Franciscanas de la Inmaculada Concepción
- 160º Aniversario del Nacimiento de Madre Clara Álvarez del Corazón de María
Checked against the sources listed on 24 September 2026. Corrections welcome.