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| Servant of God Mariana Francisca de Jesús Torres y Berriochoa OIC | |
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| Born | 1563 Biscay |
| Residence | Quito |
| Died | 16 January 1635 Quito |
Mariana Francisca de Jesús Torres y Berriochoa OIC, (1563, Biscay – 16 January 1635, Quito), was an abbess of the Conceptionist Monastery of Quito from 1594 to 1635.
Life
Mariana was born in 1563 in Biscaya, Spain. Her father was Diego Torres Cádiz and her mother was María Berriochoa Álvaro. In 1577 a new Conceptionists monastery was established in Quito, and Maria de Jesus y Taboada (Mariana's aunt) was appointed as the first abbess. Mariana and four other sisters of the order accompanied her on the trip from Spain to Ecuador. On 21 September, 1579, she took perpetual vows.
Her aunt died on 4 October 1594 and Mariana succeeded her as abbess. Around 1610 she had a statue carved of Our Lady of the Good Event. Mariana died on 16 January 1635.
Veneration
Her incorrupt relics were uncovered on 8 February 1906. In 1984 the Archdiocese of Quito opened a cause for the possible canonization of Mariana de Jesús Torres, identifying her as a Servant of God. In 1986 a diocesan tribunal was established.
References
- ^ González, Archbishop Antonio J. (1997-09-08). "Proceso de Beatificación y Canonización de la Servia de Dios Mariana de Jesús Torres y Berriochoa". Boletin Eclesiastico. 103 (Sep-Oct 1997): 431-437. Retrieved 2019-05-24.
- "The story behind Our Lady of Good Success", The Catholic Leader, Brisbane, 4 February, 2014.