The key words to the story of Mother Ignacia del Espiritu Santo are highlighted in her biography written by the Jesuit Historian, Pedro Murillo Velarde, who begins his narrative on the history of the foundation with the account of the young woman who initiated the institution that became known as the Beaterio de la Compañia de Jesus. Read more
The few primary sources and historical documents available yield enough information to reconstruct the story of Mother Ignacia del Espiritu Santo and the community she founded. M. Ignacia del Espiritu Santo was born, lived and died during the Spanish colonial era in the Philippines . The precise date of her birth is not known. Her baptismal record mentions only the date of her baptism, March 4, 1663. Read more
