Laura Vicuña
Laura Vicuña | |
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Photograph of Laura Vicuña. | |
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| Born | Laura del Cármen Vicuña Pino April 5, 1891 Santiago, Chile |
| Died | January 22, 1904 (aged 12) Junín de los Andes, Neuquén, Argentina |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church |
| Beatified | 3 September 1988, Saint Peter's Square, Vatican City by Pope John Paul II |
| Major shrine | Renca Hill, Renca, Chile |
| Feast | 22 January |
Laura del Carmen Vicuña Pino (5 April 1891 – 22 January 1904) was a Chilean child who was noted for her religious devotion. She was beatified by Pope John Paul II in 1988 as the patron of abuse victims, having herself experienced physical abuse.