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Mariana de Jesús
Spanish religious (1565-1624)
BlessedResearchedCrown of CastileOrder of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Mercy
Feast: 17 April (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Born
1565
Died
1624
Beatified
—
not on record
Canonised
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not yet
Who they were
At Madrid in Spain, Blessed Mariana de Jesús Navarro de Guevara, virgin, who, having overcome her father's opposition, took the habit of the Order of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Mercy, offering prayers and penances for the poor and the oppressed.
The miracles
The Roman Martyrology does not describe the miracles approved in the cause.
Why that counted as sanctity
The Roman Martyrology remembers her on 17 April as a Mercedarian of Madrid who offered prayers and penances for the poor and oppressed.
Connected on this site
- Mercedes de Jesús Molina Blessed“She was a missionary who devoted her life to the care of abandoned children and founded the order of the Sisters of Mariana de Jesús.” — Wikipedia
Sources
- Roman Martyrology, 17 April (Italian Bishops' Conference, Santo del giorno)
- Wikidata Q2244260 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Mariana Navarro de Guevara (CC BY-SA)
Checked against the sources listed on 22 September 2026. Corrections welcome.