Mary of Jesus de León y Delgado
Spanish Dominican lay sister, mystic and visionary / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Mary of Jesus de León y Delgado (Spanish: Sor María de Jesús), was a 17th-century Spanish Dominican lay sister, a mystic and visionary, known popularly as "La Siervita" (the Little Servant) in the Canary Islands. She lived a life that was austere and simple. Many miracles were attributed to her, such as levitation, ecstasy, bilocation, stigmata, and clairvoyance and healing.
Mary of Jesus de León y Delgado | |
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Servant of God; Virgin | |
Born | 23 March 1643 El Sauzal, Tenerife, Spain |
Died | 15 February 1731(1731-02-15) (aged 87) San Cristóbal de La Laguna, Tenerife, Spain |
Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church Canary Islands, Spain, & the Dominican Order |
Major shrine | Monastery of St. Catherine of Siena, San Cristóbal de La Laguna, Tenerife, Spain |
Attributes | Dominican religious habit, a rosary, the image of the Baby Jesus with laurel |
Patronage | People who are abducted, against child labour, suffering from skin diseases, against fire, lost and impossible causes and sickness |
De León died with a reputation for sanctity. She is one of the most revered of the native people of the Canary Islands, together with Peter of Saint Joseph Betancur and José de Anchieta. The cause for her canonization has been submitted to the Holy See for review. She is designated as a Servant of God.