Bonifacia Rodríguez Castro
Bonifacia Rodriguez Castro (born June 6, 1837 in Salamanca , Spain, † August 8, 1905 in Zamora , Spain) was a Spanish Catholic nun and founder . She is venerated as a saint in the Catholic Church.
She founded the Congregation of the Servants of St. Joseph , which is committed to the social and Christian advancement of women workers.
Pope John Paul II beatified Bonifacia Rodriguez Castro in 2003 .
At the consistory on February 21, 2011, the College of Cardinals confirmed the completion of the canonization process for Bonifacia Rodriguez de Castro. On October 23, 2011 she was by Pope Benedict XVI. canonized.
Web links
- Biography of the Vatican by Bonifacia Rodríguez Castro (1837-1905) (English)
- Biography on the website of your congregation ( Memento of May 28, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) (Spanish)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Vatican: Three New Saints in: Vatican Radio of February 16, 2011
- ^ The Church has three new saints ( Memento from May 22, 2012 in the Internet Archive ), News.va message from October 23, 2011.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Rodríguez Castro, Bonifacia |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Rodriguez Castro, Bonifacia |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Spanish Catholic nun and founder of the order |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 6, 1837 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Salamanca , Spain |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 8, 1905 |
| Place of death | Zamora , Spain |