María Teresa Dupouy Bordes
French-born foundress of the Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary
Who they were
Born at Saint-Pierre d'Irube in the French Basque country, she founded in Spain the Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and Mary, canonically erected on 12 December 1930, with its mother house at San Sebastián and later houses in France, China, Uruguay, Thailand, Argentina and Honduras.
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 diocesan inquiry ran at San Sebastián from 21 December 1988 to 9 April 1992 and the decree on her heroic virtues was promulgated on 16 July 2015; the Valencia diocesan weekly Paraula calls her Venerable.
The cause
María Teresa Dupouy Bordes 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 María Teresa Dupouy Bordes.
Checked against the sources listed on 24 September 2026. Corrections welcome.