SAINT
saint-guadalupe-ortiz-de-landazuri
A saint of the Catholic Church
biography
Guadalupe Ortiz de Landázuri Fernández de Heredia was a Spanish Catholic professor and a member of Opus Dei. She was one of the first women to join Opus Dei, after meeting the founder Josemaría Escrivá in 1944. She helped start Opus Dei in Mexico and also collaborated directly with Escrivá in Rome. A serious heart condition eventually claimed her life in 1975.
feast Day
05-18
birth Date
1916-12-12
death Date
1975-07-16
canonization Status
beatified
feast Month
5
feast Day Of Month
18

