Virginia Blanco Tardío
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Virginia Blanco Tardío (18 April 1916 - 23 July 1990) was a Bolivian Roman Catholic from Cochabamba and served as a member of Catholic Action.[1] She was a well-known catechist and educator in addition to opening a range of different places to cater to the needs of the poor.[2] Blanco was also awarded the Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice award in 1975 after Pope Paul VI acknowledged her work with the Catholic Action movement.
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Venerable Virginia Blanco Tardío | |
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Born | (1916-04-18)18 April 1916 Cochabamba, Bolivia |
Died | 23 July 1990(1990-07-23) (aged 74) Cochabamba, Bolivia |
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Blanco's beatification cause has commenced and under Pope John Paul II on 23 October 2000 became known as a Servant of God. She was proclaimed to be venerable in 2015 after Pope Francis recognized her life of heroic virtue.[3][4]