Maria Beatriz Del Rosario Arroyo
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Maria Beatriz Del Rosario Arroyo | |
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Born | 17 February 1884, Molo, Iloilo, Philippines |
Died | 14 June 1957, Molo, Iloilo, Philippines |
Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church |
Feast | 14 June |
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Maria Beatriz Del Rosario Arroyo (Maria Rosario of the Visitation) was a Filipino nun and the founder of the Dominican Sisters of the Most Holy Rosary of the Philippines.
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[edit] Life
Arroyo was born in Molo, Iloilo to Ignacio Arroyo and Doña Maria Pidal as the only daughter of three children. Despite her wealthy upbringing, Arroyo chose a life of poverty and devoted her life with ministry to the poor. She became a nun in the Dominican Order. [1] With the help of two other Dominican nuns, Arroyo would eventually create the Dominican Sisters of the Most Holy Rosary, a Filipino congregation, on February 18, 1927. Today, with a membership of over 250, the congregation runs multiple schools, colleges and retreat houses. [1] She is also a distant relative of Philippine President Gloria Arroyo. [1].
[edit] Beatification Process
Arroyo is currently in consideration for sainthood in the Roman Catholic Church with several miracles being investigated which are attributable to her. [1].
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Filipino Saints, Blesseds and Servants of God | |||
Saint/s: Lorenzo Ruiz Blessed/s: Pedro Calungsod Venerable/s: Isabel Larrañaga Ramírez | Ignacia del Espíritu Santo Servant/s of God: Dionisia De Santa Maria Mitas Talangpaz | Cecilia Rosa De Jesus Talangpaz | William Finnemann | Alfredo Maria Aranda Obviar | Joaquina Maria Mercedes Barcelo Pages | Francisca del Espiritu Santo Fuentes | Aloysius Schwartz | Eugenio Sanz-Orozco Mortera | Iustus Takayama Ukon | Jerónima de la Asunción | Maria Beatriz Del Rosario Arroyo |