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St. Dulce de Souza Lopes Pontes

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Feastday: August 13
Patron: The poor; the sick; Brazil
Birth: May 26, 1914
Death: March 13, 1992

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Saint Dulce de Souza Lopes Pontes, widely known as Sister Dulce of the Poor, was a Brazilian religious sister and missionary of the Immaculate Conception. She founded charitable works in Salvador that provided shelter, education, and free medical care for people who were poor and sick. Her life made the merciful love of Christ visible in practical service, and she was canonized by Pope Francis in 2019.

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