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]

This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Calvo and the second or maternal family name is Sanz.

On 27 July 2015 she was named Superior General of Sisters of the Company of Mary, Our Lady.[3][4]

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. La Compañía de María elige a Mª Rita Calvo como superiora general (in Spanish)
  4. "Nueva superiora general de la Compañía de María". InfoVaticana.


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