St. Paula Montal Fornes
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Death: 1889
Beatified: April 18, 1988 by Pope John Paul II
Canonized: November 25, 2001 by Pope John Paul II
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Saint Paula Montal Fornés de San José de Calasanz (1799–1889) was a Catalan educator and foundress of the Daughters of Mary, Sisters of the Pious Schools. She devoted herself to the Christian education of girls and opened her first school in Figueres in 1829. Her work grew into a religious congregation dedicated to teaching and forming young people in the faith. Pope John Paul II canonized her on November 25, 2001.
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