Blessed Josefa Naval Girbes
Also known as
Josepha Naval Girbes
Profile
Consecrated herself by a personal perpetual vow of chastity when a young woman. Very active in her parish life. Opened a school for girls in her own home where she taught needlework and prayer. Member of the Third Order Secular of Our Lady of Mount Carmel and Saint Teresa of Jesus. Great devotion for the Virgin Mary.
Born
- 11 December 1820 at Algemesi, archdiocese of Valencia, Spain
- 24 February 1893 of natural causes
- buried in the parish church of Saint James, Algemesi, archdiocese of Valencia, Spain
- 3 January 1987 by Pope John Paul II (decree of heroic virtues)
MLA Citation
- “Blessed Josefa Naval Girbes“. CatholicSaints.Info. 1 July 2023. Web. 26 April 2024. <>