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Martha Pereyra Iraola

Argentine Religious of the Sacred Heart, confessed and known by the future Pope Francis

Servant of GodFull write-upArgentina
Born
26 August 1913
verified
Died
25 August 1998
verified
Beatified
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not yet
Canonised
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not yet

Who they were

A Religious of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in Buenos Aires.

The miracles

No miracle has been approved. The cause is at its first stage.

Why that counted as sanctity

Cardinal Mario Poli presided at the closing of the diocesan phase of her cause, which opened on 10 January 2005; Jorge Bergoglio had known her when he was Jesuit provincial and was her confessor.

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.

A miracle approved by the Holy See is needed for the next step. If you know the postulation’s own page, tell us and it will be added here.

Sources

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