Narcisa de Jesús
Saint Peter's Square, Vatican City by Pope John Paul II | |
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Canonized | 12 October 2008, Saint Peter's Square, Vatican City by Pope Benedict XVI |
Major shrine | Santuario de Santa Narcisa de Jesus Martillo Morán, Ecuador |
Feast | 30 August |
Narcisa de Jesús Martillo Morán (29 October 1832 – 8 December 1869) was an
Life
Narcisa de Jesús Martillo Morán was born on 29 October 1832 in the small village of San José in
Her mother died in 1838 and she took up much of the domestic chores as a result of this while an elder sister and teacher taught her to read and write as well as to sing and use the guitar; she also learned how to sew and cook. The girl also turned a small room in her house into a domestic chapel.[2][4] She received her confirmation on 16 September 1839.
Martillo frequented a small wood near her home for contemplation in solitude, while the guava tree near which she went to is now a large pilgrimage destination. The girl also chose Mariana de Jesús as her patron saint with whom she identified and strove to imitate in her own life.[1] Martillo was known for being sweet and thoughtful with a peaceful and generous disposition; she was obedient to those around her and was well-known and loved in her village. Martillo was blonde with bright blue eyes and was strong and agile; she was also tall.[2][3]
The death of her father in January 1852 prompted her to relocate to
In June 1868 she relocated to
In late September 1869 she developed high fevers for which medical remedies could do little and she died as a result before midnight on 8 December 1869; upon her death a nun reported a pleasant and sweet odor filling the room that Martillo had died in. She died upon the opening of the First Vatican Council.[2][3] In 1995, her remains were deemed upon exhumation to be incorrupt and were transferred from Peru back to her homeland of Ecuador until 1972, when they came to the village of Nobol (which is also called Narcissa de Jeús). On 22 August 1998, an altar containing her reliquary was dedicated.[1]
Beatification and canonisation
Soon after her death pilgrims began praying at her tomb in Lima.
A miracle due to her intercession was investigated in the beatification process in a diocesan tribunal. The Congregation for the Causes of Saints validated this process on 30 June 1984 while a panel of medical experts approved the miraculous nature of this healing on 27 June 1991. John Paul II approved the miracle on 7 March 1992 and beatified Narcisa de Jesús in
A second miracle, the miraculous healing of a seven year old child from a congenital defect in 1992, after she had prayed at the shrine of Narcissa de Jesús, received the Congregation's validation on 4 October 2002.[4] Pope Benedict XVI approved the miracle on 1 June 2007 and canonised Narcisa de Jesús on 12 October 2008.
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Saint Narcisa de Jesús Martillo-Morán". Saints SQPN. 25 August 2015. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
- ^ a b c d e f "Narcisa de Jesús Martillo Morán (1832–1869)". Holy See. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
- ^ a b c d "Saint Narcisa de Jesús". Santi e Beati. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
- ^ a b c d "Ecuador awaits canonization of 19th century Blessed". Catholic News Agency. 19 January 2007. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
- ^ a b "Santa Narcisa de Jesús Martillo Morán", ACI Prensa