Maria Angela Astorch
BlessedDecember 2 · 1592–1665
Maria Angela Astorch (1592, Barcelona — 1665, Murcia) — Blessed, abbess. Feast day: 2 December.
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Maria Angela Astorch was a 17th-century Spanish nun and mystic belonging to the Capuchin Poor Clares. Born in Barcelona in 1592, she entered the monastery of St. Margaret at age 11. She played a central role in establishing religious communities in both Zaragoza and Murcia, serving as an abbess and mentor to many. Known for her deep liturgical spirituality, she documented her mystical experiences in several writings. After a period of declining health, she died in Murcia in 1665 and was later beatified by Pope John Paul II.

