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Birthplace of Saint Laura Montoya Upegui
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scaurum
August 23, 2026
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This is the house where Mother Laura was born on May 26, 1874. Relics and personal belongings of the saint are preserved here, such as the stone basin in which …
scaurum
August 23, 2026
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*Laura Montoya Upegui (1874-1949)* - the first Saint of Colombia - was not canonized for _a_ single act, but for her life's work and her *heroic virtues*.
Canonized on *May 12, 2013 by Pope Francis*.
Why was she canonized?
*1. Her life:* She was a teacher and a founder of a religious order. In 1914, she founded the *Congregation of the Missionary Sisters of the Immaculate Conception and of Saint Catherine of Siena - "Lauritas"* in Dabeiba (Antioquia).
Her goal, which was revolutionary at the time:
*Laura Montoya Upegui (1874-1949)* - the first Saint of Colombia - was not canonized for _a_ single act, but for her life's work and her *heroic virtues*.
Canonized on *May 12, 2013 by Pope Francis*.
Why was she canonized?
*1. Her life:* She was a teacher and a founder of a religious order. In 1914, she founded the *Congregation of the Missionary Sisters of the Immaculate Conception and of Saint Catherine of Siena - "Lauritas"* in Dabeiba (Antioquia).
Her goal, which was revolutionary at the time:
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Connys Gustotouren
August 23, 2026
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Particularly impressive is the tabernacle in the form of a floating globe, set in a gold-adorned wall niche.
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