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Therese von Wüllenweber
German nun (1833–1907)
BlessedResearchedKingdom of Prussia
Feast: 25 December (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Born
19 February 1833
verified
Died
1907
verified
Beatified
13 October 1968
by Paul VI
Canonised
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not yet
Who they were
Therese von Wüllenweber, eldest daughter of Baron Joseph Theodor von Wüllenweber, was born on 19 February 1833 at Myllendonk castle, Gladbach, Germany, with a fine religious sensitivity and firm conscience.
Burning with missionary zeal, as Mother Mary of the Apostles she founded at Tivoli, near Rome, the Sisters of the Divine Saviour, the Salvatorian Sisters.
The miracles
The Dicastery's biography does not describe the miracles approved in the cause.
Why that counted as sanctity
A baroness who gave her life to the missions as a foundress.
Sources
- Dicastery for the Causes of Saints - biography: Maria degli Apostoli von Wüllenweber
- Wikidata Q95167 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Maria Therese von Wüllenweber (CC BY-SA)
Checked against the sources listed on 21 September 2026. Corrections welcome.