Ana of the Angels Monteagudo
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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Monteagudo and the second or maternal family name is Ponce de Leon.
Ana Monteagudo Ponce de Leon, OP (26 July 1602 – 10 January 1686), also known as Ana (or Ann) of the Angels Monteagudo, was a Peruvian Catholic nun from the Dominicans.[1][2]
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Born | Ana Monteagudo Ponce de Leon (1602-07-26)26 July 1602 Tarrannum Arequipa, Peru |
Died | 10 January 1686(1686-01-10) (aged 83) Arequipa, Peru |
Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church |
Beatified | 2 February 1985, Arequipa, Peru by Pope John Paul II |
Feast | 10 January |
Attributes | Dominican habit |
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Monteagudo studied under nuns in her childhood and decided to become one following a vision she had of Catherine of Siena showing her the Dominican habit. Her parents made the effort to dissuade her from this though she continued to pursue that path until she was inducted as a member of the Dominicans. She became noted for her holiness and held leadership positions due to her wisdom and the esteem that others had for her.[3]
Pope John Paul II beatified Monteagudo in 1985 upon his apostolic trip to Peru.