Sor Isolina Ferre
| Sor Isolina Ferré Aguayo | |
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| Born |
September 5, 1914 Ponce, Puerto Rico |
| Died | August 3, 2000 (aged 85) Ponce, Puerto Rico |
| Resting place | Cementerio Las Mercedes |
| Nationality | Puerto Rican |
| Occupation | Roman Catholic nun |
| Known for | Humanitarian work |
| Parent(s) | Antonio Ferré and Mary Aguayo |
Isolina Ferré Aguayo (September 5, 1914 – August 3, 2000) was a Puerto Rican Roman Catholic nun. Known as the "Mother Teresa of Puerto Rico", she received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in recognition of her humanitarian work.
Ferré Aguayo was born in Ponce to a wealthy family. She was one of five siblings, Jose, Carlos, Hernan, Rosario and Luis, Puerto Rico's former governor. When she was 21, Ferré traveled to the United States where she commenced her novitiate. After five years, she completed the solemn vows. As part of her religious work, Ferré traveled back and forth between Puerto Rico and the United States, serving as an abbess in Cabo Rojo and New York City.
During this time frame, she attended various universities in the United States, studying sociology and arts. After working as a member of New York City's Committee Against Poverty, to which she was appointed by Mayor John Lindsay, Ferré decided in 1969, to set her permanent residence in Ponce, specifically in the poor sector of La Playa. Here, she was responsible for opening a small hospital and a school named Centro De Orientacion De La Playa in the area, which would later become Centros Sor Isolina Ferré. She is a member of Mu Alpha Phi sorority.
Ferré was born in Ponce, Puerto Rico, to Antonio Ferré and Mary Aguayo. Born into a wealthy family, she was one of six children. Her siblings included Luis, José, Carlos, Rosario, and Hermán Ferré. Throughout the years, the Ferré family owned several companies in Puerto Rico, ranging from factories to newspapers. However, she was inclined towards a religious life from a young age. Her father was Catholic, but left the church when, at the request of a dying friend, he joined the Freemasons. The other members of the family attended a church named Iglesia de la Monserrate located in Hormigueros.
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