Blessed Eusebia Palomino Yenes

Memorial

• 10 February

Profile

Born to a poor but pious family, when she old enough she had to beg to help them survive. She felt a call to religious life, but worked as a servant in a wealthy household, then a nanny in an orphanage. Religious of the Institute of the Daughters of Mary, Help of Christians (Salesian Sisters). She worked as a cook and maid, but her spiritual insights were obvious, and many priests, religious and laity came to her for advice. She had the gift of prophecy, and helped spread devotion to the Wounds of Christ.

Born

• 15 December 1899 in Cantalpino, Salamanca, Spain

Died

• 10 February 1935 at Valverde del Camino, Huelva, Spain of natural causes

Venerated

• 17 December 1996 by Pope John Paul II (decree of heroic virtues)

Beatified

• 25 April 2004 by Pope John Paul II

Canonized

• if you have information relevant to the canonization of Blessed Eusebia, contact
     Hijas de María Auxiliadora
     C/ María Auxiliadora, 8
     21600 Valverde del Camino (Huelva), SPAIN

Additional Information

• Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
• Daughters of Mary, Help of Christians
• Kirken i Norge
• Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Saints
• Svetniki

MLA Citation

• “Blessed Eusebia Palomino Yenes“. Saints.SQPN.com. 9 February 2013. Web. 19 June 2013. <>