Mariana de Jesús de Paredes
Mariana of Jesus de Paredes, TOSF | |
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18th-century engraving of Mariana de Jesús by Francisco Sylverio de Sotomayor | |
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| Born | October 31, 1618 Quito, Royal Audiencia of Quito, Viceroyalty of Peru, Spanish Empire |
| Died | May 26, 1645 (aged 26) Quito, Royal Audiencia of Quito, Viceroyalty of Peru, Spanish Empire |
| Venerated in | Catholic Church |
| Beatified | November 10, 1853, Vatican City by Pope Pius IX |
| Canonized | July 9, 1950, Vatican City by Pope Pius XII |
| Major shrine | Church of the Society of Jesus, Quito, Ecuador |
| Feast | May 26 (May 28 for the Franciscan Order) |
| Attributes | Lily, black religious habit embroidered with the Christogram |
Mariana of Jesus de Paredes (Spanish: Mariana or María Ana de Jesús de Paredes; October 31, 1618 – May 26, 1645) is a Catholic saint and was the first person to be canonized from what is now Ecuador. She was a recluse who is said to have sacrificed herself for the salvation of her city. She was beatified by Pope Pius IX in 1853 and canonized by Pope Pius XII in 1950. She is the patroness saint of Ecuador. Her relics are in the Church of the Society of Jesus in Quito. Her feast day is celebrated on May 26, and on May 28 in the Franciscan Order.