María del Pilar Cimadevilla López-Dóriga, also known as Pilina, was a Spanish girl born in Madrid in 1952. Recognized for her intelligence and deep piety, she faced a significant health crisis at age nine when she was diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma. During her treatment at a military hospital in Madrid, she chose to offer her physical suffering for the benefit of other sick individuals. She passed away in her mother's arms in March 1962, having experienced a rapid maturation of her faith through her illness.