Franciscana Cirer
Spanish religious, founder of the congregation, blessed (1781–1855)
Feast: 27 February (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Who they were
Francinaina Cirer Carbonell was born at Sencelles on Majorca on 1 June 1781, the last of six children of well-to-do, devout farmers. Choosing poverty over wealth, which she knew could draw her from God, she stayed unable to read or write.
Moved by divine zeal, she gave herself to apostolate and charity and founded the community of the Sisters of Charity of Majorca.
The miracles
The Dicastery's biography does not describe the miracles approved in the cause.
Why that counted as sanctity
An unlettered woman of the village who chose poverty and poured herself out in charity.
The cause
Franciscana Cirer has been beatified; the cause continues. Favours received, and offers of help, go to the postulation, the office that carries the cause forward: Sisters of Charity of Saint Vincent de Paul: Blessed Francinaina Cirer.
Connected on this site
- Vincent de Paul Saint“Francinaina Cirer Carbonell (1 June 1781 – 27 February 1855) was a Spanish Roman Catholic member of the Sisters of Charity of Saint Vincent de Paul of Mallorca.” — Wikipedia
- Dicastery for the Causes of Saints - biography: Francesca Anna Cirer Carbonell
- Wikidata Q135159 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Francinaina Cirer Carbonell (CC BY-SA)
Checked against the sources listed on 21 September 2026. Corrections welcome.