Rafaela Porras Ayllón
Saint Rafaela Porras Ayllón | |
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| Virgin | |
| Born | 1 March 1850 Pedro Abad, Córdoba, Kingdom of Spain |
| Died | 6 January 1925 (aged 74) Rome, Kingdom of Italy |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church |
| Beatified | 18 May 1952, Saint Peter's Square, Vatican City by Pope Pius XII |
| Canonized | 23 January 1977, Saint Peter's Square, Vatican City by Pope Paul VI |
| Feast | 6 January |
| Patronage | Handmaids of the Sacred Heart of Jesus |
Rafaela Porras Ayllón, religious name Mary of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, (1 March 1850 – 6 January 1925) was a Spanish religious sister who established the Handmaids of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in conjunction with her sister Dolores. She devoted herself to the management of the congregation and resided in Rome until her death after her resignation as the congregation's superior in 1893.
Pope Paul VI canonised her in 1977; she is the patron of the congregation.