Mary of Jesus de León y Delgado
Spanish Dominican lay sister and mystic
Who they were
Mary of Jesus de León y Delgado (Spanish: Sor María de Jesús), was a 17th-century Spanish Dominican lay sister, mystic and visionary. She was widely known as La Siervita ("the little servant") in the Canary Islands.
Summary from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), until this page is written up in full.
The miracles
A cause for canonisation has been opened, which is what Servant of God means. Heroic virtue has not yet been declared and no miracle has been examined.
Why that counted as sanctity
Limited information is available on this saint so far.
The cause
The cause continues. No postulation address is published here yet. Favours received through this person’s intercession, and offers of help, are best sent to the religious order or congregation they belonged to, or to the diocese where the cause was opened; either will pass them to the postulation.
Connected on this site
- Peter of Saint Joseph Betancur Saint“She is one of the most revered of the native people of the Canary Islands, together with Peter of Saint Joseph Betancur and José de Anchieta.” — Wikipedia
- María de Jesús Blessed“Mary of Jesus de León y Delgado (Spanish: Sor María de Jesús), was a 17th-century Spanish Dominican lay sister, mystic and visionary.” — Wikipedia
- santiebeati.it - Serva di Dio Maria di Gesu (Maria de Leon Bello y Delgado) — El Sauzal 23 March 1643 - San Cristobal de La Laguna 15 February 1731; Dominican lay sister, Servant of God; feast 15 February matches.
- Wikidata Q231325 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Mary of Jesus de León y Delgado (CC BY-SA)
Not yet written up in full. The Catholic source above names this person; the name, dates and step come from Wikidata and are not yet checked against Church records.