Venerable María de Jesús de Ágreda (1602 - 1665) - Author Collection

María Fernández Coronel y Arana, Abbess of Ágreda (2 April 1602 – 24 May 1665) was a Catholic Franciscan nun and author known for reports of bilocation between Spain and New Mexico and West Texas in the 17th century. In religious life, she was known as Sor (Sister) María de Jesús de Ágreda. Popular culture since the 17th century, she has also been dubbed as the Lady in Blue and the Blue Nun. She wrote a series of books about the life of Blessed Virgin Mary.