Rita Calvo Sanz

María Rita Calvo Sanz O.D.N. is a Spanish Roman Catholic nun, one of the seven first women appointed members of the Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life the second highest-ranking department of the Roman Curia, the administrative institution of the Holy See since 8 July 2019, when was appointed by Pope Francis.[1][2]

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Calvo and the second or maternal family name is Sanz.
Rita Calvo Sanz
Superior General of Sisters of the Company of Mary, Our Lady
Assumed office
2015
Personal details
Born (1960-10-16) 16 October 1960
Tordesillas, Spain

On 27 July 2015 she was named Superior General of Sisters of the Company of Mary, Our Lady.[3][4] She was re-elected in April 2022.[5]

References
  1. Gagliarducci, Andrea (8 July 2019). "Papa Francesco, sette donne tra i membri della Congregazione dei religiosi" (in Italian). ACI Stampa. Retrieved 8 July 2019.
  2. "Resignations and Appointments, 08.07.2019" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. 8 July 2018. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
  3. "Compañía de María elige a Mª Rita Calvo, superiora general" [The Society of Mary elects Mª Rita Calvo as Superior General]. Revista Ecclesia (in Spanish). 27 July 2015. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
  4. "Nueva superiora general de la Compañía de María" [New Superior General of the Society of Mary]. InfoVaticana. 27 July 2015. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
  5. "La vallisoletana Rita Calvo, reelegida en Roma superiora general de la Orden de la Compañía de María" [Valladolid woman Rita Calvo, re-elected Superior General of the Order of the Society of Mary in Rome]. El Norte de Castilla (in Spanish). 26 April 2022. Retrieved 23 September 2023.


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