Blessed Mariana of Jesus

Also known as

• Lily of Madrid
• Mariana Navarra de Guevara
• Mary Ann of Jesus Navarro

Memorial

• 17 April

Profile

Known as a pious youth. At age 23 she turned down a marriage proposal and instead became a Discalced Mercedarian nun at Madrid, Spain. Noted for her life of penance, devotion to the Eucharist, and intense prayer life. Ordered by her superiors to write her spiritual biography.

Born

• 17 January 1565 at Madrid, Spain as Mariana Navarra de Guevara

Died

• 17 April 1624 of natural causes at Madrid, Spain
• body found incorrupt

Beatified

• 18 April 1783 by Pope Pius VI in Rome, Italy

Patronage

• Madrid, Spain

Additional Information

• Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
• Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Saints
• Wikipedia

MLA Citation

• “Blessed Mariana of Jesus“. Saints.SQPN.com. 16 April 2013. Web. 24 May 2013. <>