Servants of God
Mercedes di Santa Teresina
Biography
Mercedes was born in Tunja (Boyacá), Colombia, on November 18, 1930.
At the age of 22 she entered the Monastery of the Discalced Carmelite nuns of Villa de Leyva, receiving the name of Mary Celine of Saint Therese, returning in 1979 to her baptismal name.
Her intense spiritual life led her to make a vow to do always her best. Endowed with special human gifts, the sisters of her community chose her as Prioress, a service she held for 24 years. In 2007 she went to Garagoa (Boyacá) to found a new monastery of Discalced Carmelite nuns.
She died in this city on May 19, 2012.
On December 12th, 2019, the Garagoa diocesan Inquiry on her «life, virtue and reputation for holiness» began.
Procedure
1. The canonical norms concerning the procedure to be followed in the Causes of Saints are stated in the Apostolic Constitution Divinus Perfectionis Magister promulgated by John Paul II on 25 January 1983 (AAS LXXV, 1983, 349-355).
2. To initiate a Cause it is necessary that at least five years pass after the death of the candidate. This is to allow for greater balance and objectivity in the evaluation of the case and to allow the emotions of the moment to decant. There must be a clear conviction among people about his/her sanctity (fama sanctitas) and about the efficacy of his/her intercession with the Lord (fama signorum).
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