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Irmã Dulce Pontes

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Brazilian Catholic Franciscan Sister (1914-1992)

BrazilLived 1914 to 1992 · aged 77
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Dulce de Souza Lopes Pontes, SMIC, widely known as Irmã Dulce and also as Saint Dulce of the Poor, was a Brazilian Missionary Sister of the Immaculate Conception of the Mother of God. The Missionary Sisters of the Immaculate Conception belong to the Third Order Regular of St. Francis.

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Maria Rita at 13 years oldMaria Rita at 13 years oldSister Dulce Pontes in 1935Sister Dulce Pontes in 1935Her room at OSID headquarters, preserved as a memorial after her deathHer room at OSID headquarters, preserved as a memorial after her deathHer sanctuary, the place where she is buried and which receives visits from many of the nun's devoteesHer sanctuary, the place where she is buried and which receives visits from many of the nun's devoteesDevotional statue of Saint Dulce of the PoorDevotional statue of Saint Dulce of the Poor

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Livro dos Heróis e Heroínas da Pátria

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About this person

Dulce de Souza Lopes Pontes, SMIC, widely known as Irmã Dulce and also as Saint Dulce of the Poor, was a Brazilian Missionary Sister of the Immaculate Conception of the Mother of God. The Missionary Sisters of the Immaculate Conception belong to the Third Order Regular of St. Francis. Dulce de Souza Lopes Pontes was the founder of the Obras Sociais Irmã Dulce and was known worldwide as an advocate for the poor of her country.

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Brazil
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1914 to 1992 · aged 77
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