Mary of the Divine Heart
Noble and Religious of the Good Shepherd, best known for having influenced Pope Leo XIII to make the consecration of the world to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. (1863–1899)
Feast: 8 June (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Who they were
At Oporto in Portugal, Blessed Mary of the Divine Heart of Jesus Droste zu Vischering, virgin, of the Congregation of the Sisters of Charity of the Good Shepherd, who wonderfully promoted devotion to the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus.
The miracles
The Roman Martyrology does not describe the miracles approved in the cause.
Why that counted as sanctity
The Roman Martyrology remembers her on 8 June as a Good Shepherd sister who wonderfully promoted devotion to the Sacred Heart.
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.
- Roman Martyrology, 8 June (Italian Bishops' Conference, Santo del giorno)
- Wikidata Q441996 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Mary of the Divine Heart (CC BY-SA)
Checked against the sources listed on 22 September 2026. Corrections welcome.