Blessed Mariana of Jesus
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- Also known as
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Lily of Madrid;
Mariana Navarra de Guevara;
Mary Ann of Jesus Navarro
- Memorial
- 27 April
- Profile
- Pious youth.
At age 23 she turned down a marriage proposal and instead became a Discalced Mercedarian nun at Madrid.
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 incorrupt
- Beatified
- by Pope Pius VI
- Canonized
- pending
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