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Also known as

• Sister Dulce

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Nun in the Congregation of the Missionary Sisters of the Immaculate Conception.

Born

• 26 May 1914 in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil

Died

• 13 March 1992 in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil of natural causes

Venerated

• 3 April 2009 by Pope Benedict XVI (decree of heroic virtues)

Beatified

• on 10 December 2010 Pope Benedict XVI promulgated a decree recognizing a miracle obtained through the intercession of Venerable Maria
• if you have information relevant to the beatification of Venerable Maria, contact
     Fra Paolo Lombardo, OFM
     Associação Obras Sociais Irmã Dulce
     Av. Bonfim 161 – Roma
     40420-000 – Salvador – BA, BRAZIL

Additional Information

• Hagiography Circle
• Sister Dulce

MLA Citation

• “Venerable Maria Rita Lópes Pontes de Souza Brito”. Saints.SQPN.com. 10 December 2010. Web. {today’s date}. <http://saints.sqpn.com/venerable-maria-rita-lopes-pontes-de-souza-brito/>