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MARIANNA OF JESUS, surnamed the LILY OF QUITO, a saint of the Roman Catholic church, born in Quito, Ecuador, 31 October, 1618; died there, 26 May, 1645. The name of her family was Paredes y Flores. She began to practise austerity at a very early age. On the death of her mother she was confided to the care of an aunt, who lived in the suburbs of Quito. At length her friends decided to send her to be educated in the convent of St. Catharine of Sienna, but she declared that she had a revelation that she was to remain with her family. She spent most of her time in prayer, and frequently remained for days without food. In 1645 the city was afflicted with terrible epidemics and frequently recurring earthquakes. She rose in church on 25 March of that year, and in a few words declared that a victim was required, and of-feted her life for the salvation of the people. It is said that earthquakes ceased after this act of self-devotion, and that the violence of the plague gradually decreased, until after her death the epidemic disappeared altogether. She was buried with great pomp on 28 May, and it was reported that miracles were wrought at her tomb. A petition for her canonization was presented at Rome, and in 1850 her beatification was decreed by Pope Plus IX.
MARIANNA OF JESUS - Appleton's Biography Edited by Stanley L. Klos
MARIANNA OF JESUS, surnamed the LILY OF QUITO, a saint of
the Roman Catholic church, born in Quito, Ecuador, 31 October, 1618; died there,
26 May, 1645. The name of her family was Paredes y Flores. She began to practice
austerity at a very early age. On the death of her mother she was confided to
the care of an aunt, who lived in the suburbs of Quito. At length her friends
decided to send her to be educated in the convent of St. Catharine of Sienna,
but she declared that she had a revelation that she was to remain with her
family. She spent most of her time in prayer, and frequently remained for days
without food.
In 1645 the city was afflicted with terrible epidemics and
frequently recurring earthquakes. She rose in church on 25 March of that year,
and in a few words declared that a victim was required, and offered her life for
the salvation of the people. It is said that earthquakes ceased after this act
of self-devotion, and that the violence of the plague gradually decreased, until
after her death the epidemic disappeared altogether. She was buried with great
pomp on 28 May, and it was reported that miracles were wrought at her tomb. A
petition for her canonization was presented at Rome, and in 1853 her
beatification was decreed by Pope Plus IX, and she was canonized in 1950 by Pope
Pius XII.
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