María Francisca Ricart Olmos
Venerable monastic1881–1936
María Francisca Ricart Olmos (1881, Albal — 1936, Silla) — the Venerable, nun.
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María Francisca Ricart Olmos was a Spanish nun belonging to the Servite Order who lived from 1881 to 1936. Born in Albal, she joined her religious community at the age of fifteen and made her solemn vows in 1900. Throughout her religious life, she held significant leadership roles, serving as a mistress of novices and later as prioress between 1931 and 1934. She is recognized as one of the Spanish Martyrs, having been executed in Torre Espioca during the Spanish Civil War.