Carmen Salles y Barangueras
Carmen Sallés y Barangueras RCM | |
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| Virgin | |
| Born | 9 April 1848 Vic, Barcelona, Kingdom of Spain |
| Died | 25 July 1911 (aged 63) Madrid, Kingdom of Spain |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church |
| Beatified | 15 March 1998, Saint Peter's Square, Vatican City by Pope John Paul II |
| Canonized | 21 October 2012, Saint Peter's Square, Vatican City by Pope Benedict XVI |
| Feast | 6 December |
María del Carmen Sallés y Barangueras (9 April 1848 – 25 July 1911), religious name Carmen of Jesus, was a Spanish religious sister. She founded the Missionary Sisters of the Immaculate Conception. Sallés is best known for being a strong advocate of both genders being equal and a staunch defender of the rights of women, since she made this the focus of her life from the beginning of her entrance into religious life. She was beatified on 15 March 1998 and was canonized on 21 October 2012 in Saint Peter's Square.