Francinaina Cirer Carbonell


Francinaina Cirer Carbonell
Born(1781-06-01)1 June 1781
Sencelles, Mallorca, Kingdom of Spain
Died27 February 1855(1855-02-27) (aged 73)
Sencelles, Mallorca, Islas Baleares, Kingdom of Spain
Venerated inRoman Catholic Church
Beatified1 October 1989, Saint Peter's Square, Vatican City by Pope John Paul II
Feast27 February

Francinaina Cirer Carbonell (1 June 1781 – 27 February 1855) was a Spanish Roman Catholic member of the Sisters of Charity of Saint Vincent de Paul of Mallorca. She later assumed the religious name Francinaina of the Sorrowful Mother of God. Although she was illiterate, she went on to found the Community of the Sisters of Charity despite this impediment. She reportedly experienced angelic visions on numerous occasions. She was beatified on 1 October 1989 a second miracle attributed to her is currently under investigation.