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Sister María Justa De Jesús
María Justa de Jesús (January 6, 1667 - 1723) was a Spanish Franciscan nun and mystic who was tried as a witch during the Inquisition. Early life She was born in La Victoria de Acentejo on the north of the island of Tenerife in the Spanish Canary Islands. She trained as a Franciscan in the Saint Joseph Convent in La Orotava. Her life was involved in mysticism and controversy.Los 4 místicos tinerfeños (The 4 Tenerife mystics), https://diariodeavisos.elespanol.com/2017/03/galeria-misticos-tinerfenos/ (in Spanish) Career The tried her as a |
La Victoria De Acentejo
La Victoria de Acentejo is a town and a municipality in the northern part of the island Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain. It is located near the north coast, 2 km southwest of La Matanza de Acentejo, 7 km northeast of La Orotava and 22 km west of the island capital Santa Cruz de Tenerife. The TF-5 motorway passes through the municipality. The population is 9,069 (2013)Instituto Canario de Estadística , population and the area is 18.36 km². History Before the arrival of the Spaniards, La Acentejo was part of the ''menceyato'' (kingdom) of . The |