Laura Montoya
Colombian catholic saint / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the politician, see Laura Montoya (politician).
Laura Montoya, in full María Laura de Jesús Montoya Upegui (26 May 1874 – 21 October 1949), religious name Laura of Saint Catherine of Siena, was a Colombian Roman Catholic religious sister and the founder of the Congregation of the Missionary Sisters of the Immaculate Virgin Mary and Saint Catherine of Siena (1914).[1] She was well known for her work with Indigenous peoples and for acting as a strong role model for South American girls.[2][3]
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Born | (1874-05-26)26 May 1874 Jericó, Antioquía, Colombia |
Died | 21 October 1949(1949-10-21) (aged 75) Belencito, Medellín, Antioquía, Colombia |
Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church |
Beatified | 25 April 2004, Saint Peter's Square, Vatican City by Pope John Paul II |
Canonized | 12 May 2013, Saint Peter's Square, Vatican City by Pope Francis |
Feast | 21 October |
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Pope John Paul II beatified her in 2004 and Pope Francis canonized her as a saint on 12 May 2013.[4] Montoya is the first Colombian to be made a saint.[5]