Global InformationMaria Micaela Desmaisieres information
Saint Micaela Desmaisières López de Dicastillo | |
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| Born | 1 January 1809 Madrid, Kingdom of Spain |
| Died | 24 August 1865 (aged 56) Valencia, Kingdom of Spain |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church |
| Beatified | 7 June 1925, Saint Peter's Basilica, Kingdom of Italy by Pope Pius XI |
| Canonized | 4 March 1934, Saint Peter's Basilica, Vatican City by Pope Pius XI |
| Feast | 25 August |
| Attributes | Religious habit |
| Patronage | Handmaids of the Blessed Sacrament |
Micaela Desmaisières López de Dicastillo (1 January 1809 - 24 August 1865) - in religion María Micaela of the Blessed Sacrament - was a Spanish Roman Catholic professed religious and the founder of the Handmaids of the Blessed Sacrament.[1] Desmaisières grew up around several European monarchs since her brother - whom she travelled with - was an ambassador to such courts though she later decided to take care of girls and women of a poorer socio-economic background which extended to the care of the ill.[2]
The sainthood cause opened on 19 August 1902 under Pope Leo XIII - she was titled as a Servant of God - while Pope Pius XI named her as Venerable on 11 June 1922. The same pope beatified her in 1925 and canonized her as a saint in 1934.
- ^ "Saint María Micaela of the Blessed Sacrament". Saints SQPN. 24 August 2016. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
- ^ "Saint Maria Michela del SS. Sacramento". Santi e Beati. Retrieved 10 November 2016.