María Luisa Piraquive
María Luisa Piraquive | |
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Piraquive in 2018 | |
| Born | February 10, 1949 Chipatá, Santander, Colombia |
| Education | Bachelor of Education with specialization in Linguistics and Literature (B.A. 1993) Diploma in Community Management and Social Management (1998) Educational Management Graduate (1999) Master's degree (M.A. 2016) Doctorate (PhD 2019) |
| Alma mater | University of La Sabana Free University of Colombia European Institute Stellae Campus Central University of Nicaragua |
| Occupation(s) | Neo-pentecostal leader and benefactor |
| Years active | 1971–present |
| Organization(s) | María Luisa de Moreno International Foundation |
| Title | Leader/Ministry of the Church of God Ministry of Jesus Christ International |
| Term | 1996–present |
| Predecessor | Luis Eduardo Moreno |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouses | |
| Children | César Eduardo, Alexandra, Perla, Iván Darío and Carlos Eduardo |
| Parent(s) | Obdulio Piraquive and María Corredor |
| Awards | Frida award |
| Website | colombia marialuisapiraquive |
María Luisa Piraquive Corredor (born February 10, 1949) is a Colombian educator, singer, philanthropist, and leader the Church of God Ministry of Jesus Christ International.
Additionally, she is founder and president of a not-for-profit organization, Maria Luisa de Moreno International Foundation, which offers a broad range of social assistance services, and pioneer of the Colombian political party, MIRA.
Commonly known as Sister Maria Luisa, she has received three honorary doctorates and the Medal Order of Democracy Simon Bolivar, awarded by the House of Representatives of Colombia. She hosts online church services that are streamed live on YouTube with over 300,000 views per video, and her sermons are dubbed into 12 languages.