A portrait of St. Maria Soledad Torres Acosta
St. Maria Soledad Torres Acosta
1826 – 1887
Feast
October 11 · XIX c.
Patron of
Servants of Mary · The sick · Nurses
Order
Religious / Foundress
Spanish foundress (1826-1887), of Madrid; co-founder and superior of the Servants of Mary, Ministers to the Sick (1851), an unprecedented congregation of women going out by night to nurse the sick poor in their homes. Canonized 1970 by Paul VI.
Life & Times
Born: 1826 · Died: 1887 · From: Spain.
Patronage
St. Maria Soledad Torres Acosta is invoked as the patron of servants of mary, the sick, nurses. Those in these callings or circumstances often turn to this saint in prayer.
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Catholic saints, including St. Maria Soledad Torres Acosta, are Christians whom the Catholic Church has formally recognized as having lived lifes of heroic holiness and who now dwell with God in heaven, offering an example of faith for those still on their earthly journey. Catholics don't worship saints, but ask them to pray to God with us and for us — much as one might ask a trusted friend to pray for them — trusting that those closest to God can join their voices to ours before Him. Discover more saints in the Catholic Shop Saints section.