Laura Vicuña


Laura Vicuña
Photograph of Laura Vicuña.
Virgin
BornLaura del Cármen Vicuña Pino
(1891-04-05)April 5, 1891
Santiago, Chile
DiedJanuary 22, 1904(1904-01-22) (aged 12)
Junín de los Andes, Neuquén, Argentina
Venerated inRoman Catholic Church
Beatified3 September 1988, Saint Peter's Square, Vatican City by Pope John Paul II
Major shrineRenca Hill, Renca, Chile
Feast22 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.