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Mary of the Divine Heart
Blessed Mary of the Divine Heart | |
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| Virgin | |
| Born | Maria Droste zu Vischering 8 September 1863 Münster, Germany |
| Residence | Convent of the Good Shepherd Sisters in Porto (until her death) |
| Died | 8 June 1899 (aged 35) Porto, Portugal |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church |
| Beatified | 1 November 1975, St. Peter's Square by Pope Paul VI |
| Major shrine | Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus (Ermesinde) |
| Feast | 8 June |
| Patronage | Priests and devotees of the Sacred Heart of Jesus |
Mary of the Divine Heart (Münster, 8 September 1863 – Porto, 8 June 1899), born Maria Droste zu Vischering, was a German noblewoman and religious sister of the Catholic Congregation of Our Lady of Charity of the Good Shepherd. She is best known for having influenced Pope Leo XIII to consecrate the world to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Pope Leo XIII called the solemn consecration "the greatest act of my pontificate".[1]
She was beatified by Pope Paul VI in St. Peter's Square on 1 November 1975.
- ^ "CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus". www.newadvent.org. Archived from the original on 2012-05-05. Retrieved 2018-08-19.
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مريم من القلب الالهى ARZ Maria Droste zu Vischering German María del Divino Corazón Spanish ماریای قلب اقدس FA Marie du Divin Cœur French Maria del Divin Cuore Italian Maria od Boskiego Serca Jezusa Polish Maria do Divino Coração Portuguese Мария Божественного Сердца Russian Mary of the Divine Heart Turkish
