Rosa Elena Cornejo Pazmiño
Venerable monastic1874–1964
Rosa Elena Cornejo Pazmiño (1874, Quito — 1964, Quito) — the Venerable, founder.
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Rosa Elena Cornejo Pazmiño was an Ecuadorian religious sister who lived in Quito during the late 19th and mid-20th centuries. Known in her religious life as María Francisca of the Wounds, she established the Franciscan Missionary Sisters of the Immaculate. After her death in 1964, her life of faith led to her being recognized by the Catholic Church. She is currently honored as a venerable, a title granted due to her perceived heroic virtues.

