SAINT
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A saint of the Catholic Church
biography
Laura Montoya, in full María Laura de Jesús Montoya Upegui, religious name Laura of Saint Catherine of Siena, was a Colombian Roman Catholic religious sister and the founder of the Congregation of the Missionary Sisters of the Immaculate Virgin Mary and Saint Catherine of Siena (1914). She was well known for her work with Indigenous peoples and for acting as a strong role model for South American girls.
feast Day
10-21
birth Date
1874-05-26
death Date
1949-10-21
canonization Status
canonized
canonization Date
12 May 2013
canonized By
Pope Francis
feast Month
10
feast Day Of Month
21