Blessed Carmen Moreno Benítez
Also known as
- Sister Maria del Monte
Profile
Born to a wealthy and pious Christian family. Sister in the Daughters of Mary, Help of Christians, joining in Seville, Spain, and making her final profession in 1914. She served as a teacher in Sarria, Spain, director of the Valverde del Camino and Jerez houses, and then Provincial Vicar of the Daughters in Sarria. Martyred in the Spanish Civil War.
Born
- shot on 6 September 1936 in Barcelona, Spain
- 20 December 1999 by Pope John Paul II (decree of martyrdom)
MLA Citation
- “Blessed Carmen Moreno Benítez“. CatholicSaints.Info. 29 December 2019. Web. 19 January 2021. <>