Mariana de Jesús Torres
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Mariana Francisca de Jesús Torres y Berriochoa | |
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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,[1] Quito), was an abbess of the Conceptionist Monastery of Quito from 1594 to 1635.
Life
[edit]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.[2] 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
[edit]Her incorrupt relics were uncovered on 8 February 1906.[citation needed] 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.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b 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.