Angela of the Cross
Angela of the Cross | |
|---|---|
| Virgin | |
| Born | María de los Ángeles Guerrero y González 30 January 1846 Seville, Spain |
| Residence | Seville, Spain |
| Died | 2 March 1932 (aged 86) Seville, Spain |
| Venerated in | Catholic Church (Sisters of the Company of the Cross) |
| Beatified | 5 November 1982, Madrid, Spain, by Pope John Paul II |
| Canonized | 4 May 2003, Madrid, Spain, by Pope John Paul II |
| Major shrine | Convent of Santa Ángela de la Cruz, Calle Santa Ángela de la Cruz, Seville, Spain |
| Feast | 2 March |
| Major works | Founded Sisters of the Company of the Cross |
Angela of the Cross Guerrero y González (Spanish: Ángela de la Cruz or María de los Ángeles Guerrero González; 30 January 1846 – 2 March 1932) was a Spanish religious sister and the foundress of the Sisters of the Company of the Cross, a Catholic religious institute dedicated to helping the abandoned poor and the ill with no one to care for them. She was canonized in 2003 by Pope John Paul II.