St. María del Monte Carmelo Rendiles Martínez
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Patron: Religious vocations; Eucharistic adoration
Birth: August 11, 1903
Death: May 9, 1977
Canonized: Pope Leo XIV
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Saint María del Monte Carmelo Rendiles Martínez, known in religious life as Mother Carmen, was a Venezuelan religious sister and foundress. Born in Caracas, she entered the Congregation of the Servants of Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament and devoted herself to Eucharistic adoration, prayer, and service to the Church.
She later founded the Servants of Jesus of Venezuela, guiding her sisters in humble fidelity to Christ and compassionate service of the needy. Her life was marked by trust in God’s mercy and loving devotion to the Eucharist. She died in Caracas on May 9, 1977, and was canonized by Pope Leo XIV on October 19, 2025.
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