Theresa Margaret of the Heart of Mary
Christian nun
The Vatican record
- 20 May 2023 — Heroic virtue declared — title Venerable (decree list, 2023)
Who they were
Tereza Margarida of the Heart of Mary (born Maria Luiza Rezende Marques; 24 December 1915 – 14 November 2005), was a Brazilian Discalced Carmelite from the state of Minas Gerais. She was known as nossa mãe ("our mother") by virtue of her welcome, prayers and advice to those who sought her. Pope Francis recognized her heroic virtue in May 2023. The preparations for her beatification process began in July 2011.
Summary from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), until this page is written up in full.
The miracles
The Church has declared this person’s heroic virtue, which is what the title Venerable means. One approved miracle is needed before beatification.
Why that counted as sanctity
Limited information is available on this saint so far.
The cause
Theresa Margaret of the Heart of Mary has been declared Venerable; the cause continues. Favours received, and offers of help, go to the postulation, the office that carries the cause forward: The cause of Mother Teresa Margaret of the Heart of Mary.
- Dicastery for the Causes of Saints — promulgated decrees (causesanti.va), summarised in our own words
- Wikidata Q107140588 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Tereza Margarida of the Heart of Mary (CC BY-SA)
Not yet written up in full. The dates and the step marked “Vatican record” come from the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints; the rest comes from Wikidata and is not yet checked.