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Also known as

• Sister Elvira of the Nativity of Our Lady

Memorial

• 19 August

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Joined the Carmelite Sisters of Charity at Vic, Spain on 9 September 1906. She served as superior of her community when they were martyred in the Spanish Civil War.

Born

• 29 June 1883 in Balsareny, Barcelona, Spain

Died

• 19 August 1936 in El Saler, Valencia, Spain

Venerated

• 20 December 1999 by Pope John Paul II (decree of martyrdom)

Beatified

• 11 March 2001 by Pope John Paul II

MLA Citation

• “Blessed Elvira Torrentallé Paraire“. CatholicSaints.Info. 20 July 2019. Web. 20 April 2021. <>