Catalina de Jesús Herrera (religious name, Catalina Luisa de Jesús, María y José; Guayaquil, August 22, 1717 - Quito, September 29, 1795) was an 18th-century Ecuadorian nun and writer.[1] She belonged to the Monastery of Santa Catalina de Siena in Quito. Herrera is categorized as venerable within the Catholic Church due to the multiple miracles and prophecies attributed to her. Her autobiography titled Secretos entre el alma y Dios (Secrets between the soul and God), rewritten in 1760, was published in 1895 in the collection Antología de Proseistas in honor of the centenary of her death.[2] Her mystical poetry was represented in the Real Audiencia of Quito.[3]
Catalina de Jesús María Herrera Campusano was born in Guayaquil on August 22, 1717. Her parents were Juan Delfín Herrera Campusano and María Navarro Navarrete y Castro. Catalina' mother taught her to read and write at the age of seven, and also gave her a religious education. Catalina tells the anecdote about her mother when, at the age of four, after witnessing the birth of a child, Catalina began to reflect on the origin of life, the origin of man and woman. When she asked her mother, she received an answer that was a complete catechesis, starting from God, Creator of all things. Her godfather was Sergeant major Francisco Gantriper. The death of her father in 1728 led to a spiritual change and she acquired the habit of confessing and taking communion every fifteen days. She was devoted to Our Lady of the Rosary and entered the third Dominican Order of the convent of San Pablo Apóstol in Guayaquil with the help of Fray Carlos García de Bustamante.[2]
Characterized by being curious and intellectual, Herrera was very interested in culture. Dedicating herself to reading books, her favorite genre was "comedies" according to what she says in her writings. She also read Teresa of Ávila, John of the Cross, and other exponents of mysticism and moral theology. It was her brother, a Dominican friar, who advised her to abandon frivolous reading and dedicate herself to other, more profound works.[1]
Careeredit
She traveled to Quito in 1741 to enter the Monastery of Santa Catalina de Siena, adopting the religious name of "Catalina Luisa de Jesús, María y José". In 1745, Herrera was assigned the role of Mistress of Novices and by 1755, she held the position of Mother Prioress.[4] Herrera served as a depositary, according to the documents from the Monastery Archive compiled in 1771, and again from 1783 to 1785. She served as prioress from 1786 to 1788. Finally, she would be a depositary again from 1789 to 1792, a few years before her death.[1]
In 1747, she wrote her first autobiography titled Secretos entre el alma y Dios (Secrets between the Soul and God) but upon finishing it, she burned it. Years later, her new confessor, Fray Tomás Corrales, ordered Herrera to write again and she did so. Herrera began this work on February 8, 1758, and finished it on August 29, 1760.[5] Her writings were compiled in 30 booklets made by hand and published in six volumes in 1895, on the centenary of her death. They were published as part of the Biblioteca Ecuatoriana Mínima; seven fragments were reproduced, from the fourth part and the sixty-fourth chapter.[1]
Deathedit
Herrera died on September 29, 1795, at the age of 78, and was buried in the same convent where she lived.[4]
Referencesedit
^ abcd"Catalina de Jesús Herrera". dbe.rah.es (in Spanish). Real Academia de la Historia. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
^ abCCG. "Herrera Campuzano, Sor Catalina de Jesús (1717-1795)". mcnbiografias.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 September 2023.
^Erickson, Edwin E (1966). American University, Foreign Area Studies (ed.). Area Handbook for Ecuador. Washington, D. C.: U.S. Government Printing Office. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
^ abArmstrong, Ximena Elizabeth (2012). Sor Catalina de Jesús María Herrera: visionaria teresiana de Quito Colonial Siglo XVIII(PDF). uvic.ca (Thesis) (in Spanish). University of Victoria. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
^Pérez Pimentel, Rodolfo (25 April 2018). . diccionariobiograficoecuador.com (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 25 April 2018. Retrieved 19 September 2023 – via web.archive.org.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
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Catalina de Jesus Herrera religious name Catalina Luisa de Jesus Maria y Jose Guayaquil August 22 1717 Quito September 29 1795 was an 18th century Ecuadorian nun and writer 1 She belonged to the Monastery of Santa Catalina de Siena in Quito Herrera is categorized as venerable within the Catholic Church due to the multiple miracles and prophecies attributed to her Her autobiography titled Secretos entre el alma y Dios Secrets between the soul and God rewritten in 1760 was published in 1895 in the collection Antologia de Proseistas in honor of the centenary of her death 2 Her mystical poetry was represented in the Real Audiencia of Quito 3 SorCatalina de Jesus HerreraPersonalBornCatalina de Jesus Maria Herrera CampusanoAugust 22 1717Guayaquil EcuadorDiedSeptember 29 1795Quito EduadorReligionRoman CatholicParentsJuan Delfin Herrera Campusano father Maria Navarro Navarrete y Castro mother Notable work s Secretos entre el alma y DiosMonastic nameCatalina Luisa de Jesus Maria y JoseProfessionNunVenerablewritermysticOrderDominican OrderSenior postingProfessionNunVenerablewritermystic Contents 1 Early life and education 2 Career 3 Death 4 ReferencesEarly life and education editCatalina de Jesus Maria Herrera Campusano was born in Guayaquil on August 22 1717 Her parents were Juan Delfin Herrera Campusano and Maria Navarro Navarrete y Castro Catalina mother taught her to read and write at the age of seven and also gave her a religious education Catalina tells the anecdote about her mother when at the age of four after witnessing the birth of a child Catalina began to reflect on the origin of life the origin of man and woman When she asked her mother she received an answer that was a complete catechesis starting from God Creator of all things Her godfather was Sergeant major Francisco Gantriper The death of her father in 1728 led to a spiritual change and she acquired the habit of confessing and taking communion every fifteen days She was devoted to Our Lady of the Rosary and entered the third Dominican Order of the convent of San Pablo Apostol in Guayaquil with the help of Fray Carlos Garcia de Bustamante 2 Characterized by being curious and intellectual Herrera was very interested in culture Dedicating herself to reading books her favorite genre was comedies according to what she says in her writings She also read Teresa of Avila John of the Cross and other exponents of mysticism and moral theology It was her brother a Dominican friar who advised her to abandon frivolous reading and dedicate herself to other more profound works 1 Career editShe traveled to Quito in 1741 to enter the Monastery of Santa Catalina de Siena adopting the religious name of Catalina Luisa de Jesus Maria y Jose In 1745 Herrera was assigned the role of Mistress of Novices and by 1755 she held the position of Mother Prioress 4 Herrera served as a depositary according to the documents from the Monastery Archive compiled in 1771 and again from 1783 to 1785 She served as prioress from 1786 to 1788 Finally she would be a depositary again from 1789 to 1792 a few years before her death 1 In 1747 she wrote her first autobiography titled Secretos entre el alma y Dios Secrets between the Soul and God but upon finishing it she burned it Years later her new confessor Fray Tomas Corrales ordered Herrera to write again and she did so Herrera began this work on February 8 1758 and finished it on August 29 1760 5 Her writings were compiled in 30 booklets made by hand and published in six volumes in 1895 on the centenary of her death They were published as part of the Biblioteca Ecuatoriana Minima seven fragments were reproduced from the fourth part and the sixty fourth chapter 1 Death editHerrera died on September 29 1795 at the age of 78 and was buried in the same convent where she lived 4 References edit a b c d Catalina de Jesus Herrera dbe rah es in Spanish Real Academia de la Historia Retrieved 19 September 2023 a b CCG Herrera Campuzano Sor Catalina de Jesus 1717 1795 mcnbiografias com in Spanish Retrieved 19 September 2023 Erickson Edwin E 1966 American University Foreign Area Studies ed Area Handbook for Ecuador Washington D C U S Government Printing Office Retrieved 19 September 2023 a b Armstrong Ximena Elizabeth 2012 Sor Catalina de Jesus Maria Herrera visionaria teresiana de Quito Colonial Siglo XVIII PDF uvic ca Thesis in Spanish University of Victoria Retrieved 19 September 2023 Perez Pimentel Rodolfo 25 April 2018 CATALINA DE JESUS HERRERA CAMPUSANO MONJA ESCRITORA diccionariobiograficoecuador com in Spanish Archived from the original on 25 April 2018 Retrieved 19 September 2023 via web archive org a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint bot original URL status unknown link Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Catalina de Jesus Herrera amp oldid 1185903569, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
