Marija Petković, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Marija Petković

Founder of the Catholic Congregation of the Daughters of Mercy

Date of Birth: 10-Dec-1892

Place of Birth: Blato, Korčula, Dubrovnik-Neretva County, Croatia

Date of Death: 09-Jul-1966

Profession: religious servant

Nationality: Croatia

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Marija Petkovic, also known as "The Blessed Mary of Jesus Crucified Petkovic"; (Croatian: Marija od Propetoga Isusa Petkovic, Italian Maria Di Gesù Crocifisso), (10 December 1892 - 9 July 1966) was the founder of the Catholic Congregation of the Daughters of Mercy.
She was recognized by the Roman Catholic Church as a Venerable Servant of God on 8 May 1998, and was beatified by Pope John Paul II on 6 June 2003.