Juana de la Cruz Vázquez Gutiérrez
Juana de la Cruz Vázquez y Gutiérrez | |
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Anonymous Spanish artist (16th–17th century) | |
| Religious | |
| Born | 3 May 1481 Azaña, Toledo, Crown of Castile |
| Died | 3 May 1534 (age 53) Cubas de la Sagra, Madrid, Spain |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church |
| Beatified | 25 November 2024, Apostolic Palace, Vatican City by Pope Francis |
| Feast | 3 May |
Juana de la Cruz Vázquez y Gutiérrez, TOR, (3 May 1481 – 3 May 1534), was a Spanish abbess of the Franciscan Third Order Regular. Known to be a mystic, she was authorized to preach publicly, an extraordinary permission for a woman. Living at the start of Spanish mysticism's golden era, she is counted among Teresa of Ávila's literary mothers. In 2015 she was declared Venerable by the Catholic Church. Pope Francis beatified her on 25 November, 2024.