Blessed Lindalva 1993 martyr
John Freund, CM
January 7, 2013
Blessed Lindalva 1993 martyr
Blessed Lindalva Justo de Oliveira was the first woman to be beatified in Brazil. She was still a young Daughter of Charity, 4 years-vocation, when she was martyred. Her fidelity to her vocation and her love for everyone without preferences were so intense that she didn’t hesitate to give her life for them.
On 9 April 1993, Good Friday, after participating in a penitential celebration she was brutally murdered by a resident of Dom Pedro II Home.
| 1953, 20 October | birth |
| 1989, 16 July | entry to the Seminary |
| 1991, 26 January | Sending on Mission to the Dom Pedro II Residence in Salvador |
| 1993, 9 April | Martyrdom |
| 2007, 2 December | beatified in Salvador-Bahia, Brazil |
| 7 January | feast day |
For more details visit the international site of the Daughters of Charity.
See also Vincentian Encyclopedia entry
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