May 26 – Mariana de Jesus de Paredes
May 26 – Mariana de Jesus de Paredes
Mariana de Jesus de Paredes Hermit and Mystic May 26, 1645
Mariana of Jesus de Paredes, O.F.S. (October 31, 1618 – May 26, 1645), is a Roman Catholic saint and is the first person to be canonized from Ecuador. She was a hermit who is said to have sacrificed herself for the salvation of Quito. She is the patron saint of Ecuador.
Mariana de Jesus de Paredes was born in the city of Quito, of…
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