Saint Mary Teresa Bonzel
- Memorial
- 9 February
- Profile
- Franciscan tertiary by age 20.
She wanted to enter religious life, but her family strongly opposed it.
With eight other women, she took the veil as part of the new community of Poor Franciscans of Perpetual Adoration, and became its director, taking the name Mother Mary Teresa.
By the time of her death the order had sisters all over the world, and had established schools, hospitals, and orphanages.
Her motto: "to become all to all."
- Born
- 1830 at Olpe, Germany as Aline Bonzel
- Died
- 1905
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