Matilde of the Sacred Heart
Matilde of the Sacred Heart (30 May 1841 - 17 December 1902), born Matilde Téllez Robles, was a Spanish nun and the foundress of the congregation of the Hijas de María Madre de la Iglesia.
Téllez Robles was an active participant in her parish during her adolescence and was part of several faith-related organizations until her desire for the religious life led her to establish a congregation dedicated to both the care of the poor and ill and the education of children. Her congregation's foundation was first mired in a lack of membership, though the number increased as houses were established and their works grew.
Her beatification was held on 21 March 2004.
Patron saint of Hijas de María Madre de la Iglesia
In the Martyrology
- December 17 Blessed Matilde del Sagrado Corazón Téllez Robles, virgin