Ursula Micaela Morata
Venerable monasticJanuary 9 · 1628–1703
Ursula Micaela Morata (1628, Cartagena — 1703, Alicante) — the Venerable, abbess. Feast day: 9 January.
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Ursula Micaela Morata was a 17th-century Spanish mystic and nun who belonged to the Capuchin Poor Clares. Born in Cartagena in 1628, she experienced early spiritual visions during a childhood illness. After joining a convent in Murcia, she dedicated much of her life to religious service, including nursing the sick during a plague. She eventually moved to Alicante, where she established a new convent and served as its abbess. Recognized for her spiritual insights and writings, she is currently titled as a venerable in the Catholic Church.

