Maria Angela Astorch

Blessed

Maria Angela Astorch

OSCCap
Virgin
Born(1592-09-01)September 1, 1592
Barcelona, Spain
DiedDecember 2, 1665(1665-12-02) (aged 73)
Murcia, Spain
Venerated inRoman Catholic Church
Beatified23 May 1982, St. Peter's Square by Pope John Paul II
AttributesReligious habit of a Capuchin Poor Clare, crozier, monstrance

Maria Angela Astorch (née Maria Ines Jerónima Astorch; 1 September 1592 – 2 December 1665) was a Spanish nun and mystic. Born in Barcelona, she founded the Capuchin Poor Clares of Zaragoza and Murcia. She died in Murcia and was beatified by Pope John Paul II on 23 May 1982.

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