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María de Jesús Velarde was a Spanish Roman Catholic nun and the founder of the Congregation of the Handmaids of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. She was born on April 9, 1925 in Santander, Spain. She was the daughter of a wealthy family and was educated in a convent school. At the age of 18, she entered the Congregation of the Handmaids of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, and was later ordained as a nun. She was known for her charitable works and her dedication to the poor and needy. She was also a strong advocate for the rights of women and children. In 1965, she founded the Congregation of the Handmaids of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, which is dedicated to providing education and health care to the poor and needy. She also established a number of schools and hospitals in Spain and Latin America. María de Jesús Velarde died on April 9, 2021 at the age of 96. She was a beloved figure in the Catholic Church and was highly respected for her charitable works and dedication to the poor and needy.

Popular As Cristina Ana María Velarde Gil
Occupation nun
Age 95 years old
Zodiac Sign Aries
Born 9 April 1925
Birthday 9 April
Birthplace Santander, Spain, Spain
Date of death March 09, 2021
Died Place Galapagar, Spain
Nationality Spain

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2021

María de Jesús Velarde died in Galapagar on 9 March 2021, aged 95.

1953

She began her novitiate in the Congregation of the Daughters of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart in Sant Cugat del Vallés. She arrived at the novitiate at the age of twenty-six, and there she made temporary profession on 25 August 1953, taking the religious name of Sister Maria de Jesus. Three years later she took her perpetual vows.

1951

The family moved to Madrid (1932-1937) and later to Barcelona, where Cristina Ana María studied the Bachillerato, and graduated at the age of twenty-six from the Faculty of Philosophy and Letters at the University of Barcelona, obtaining the Extraordinary Prize (6 June 1951).

1925

María de Jesús Velarde (9 April 1925 – 9 March 2021) was a Spanish nun. She was the founder of the religious institute "Hijas de Santa María del Corazón de Jesús".