Mary of Jesus of Ágreda

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Mary of Jesus of Ágreda, OIC, (Spanish: María de Jesús de Ágreda; born María Coronel y de Arana; 2 April 1602 – 24 May 1665), was an abbess and spiritual writer. She is best known for her extensive correspondence with King Philip IV of Spain and her reports of bilocation between Spain and New Spain. She was a noted mystic whose popularity has endured. A member of the Conceptionists, Mary of Jesus wrote 14 books, including a series of revelations about the life of the Blessed Virgin Mary. She has been dubbed the "Lady in Blue" and "the blue nun," after the color of the Conceptionist's habit.

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