Maria Guadalupe Garcia Zavala

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María Guadalupe Lupita García Zavala (27 April 1878 – 24 June 1963) also known as Mother Lupita was the co-foundress of the Congregation of the Handmaids of St Margaret Mary Alacoque and the Poor and the congregation’s first mother superior. She was beatified by Pope John Paul II on 25 April 2004 3rd Sunday of Easter. Her canonization took place on 12 May 2013 along with Antonio Primaldo and his companions and Laura of Saint Catherine of Siena.

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beatified by

Pope John Paul II

beatified date

2004-04-25

beatified place

St. Peter's Square

birth date

1878-04-27

birth place

Zapopan, Mexico

canonized by

Pope Francis

canonized date

2013-05-12

canonized place

St. Peter's Square

death date

1963-06-24

death place

Guadalajara, Mexico

title

Virgin Co-Foundress of the Handmaids of St Margaret Mary and the Poor

venerated in

Catholic Church