Esther Paniagua Alonso, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Esther Paniagua Alonso

Date of Birth: 07-Jun-1949

Place of Birth: Spain

Date of Death: 23-Oct-1994

Profession: religious servant

Nationality: Spain

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Esther Paniagua Alonso is a Spanish nun, born in Izagre (León, Spain), on June 7, 1949, daughter of Nicasio Paniagua and Dolores Alonso, and member of the congregation of Augustinian missionaries.
As a nurse, she was sent to Algeria where she worked in Bab El Oued, in Algiers.
She was murdered in Algiers on October 23, 1994 with sister Caridad Álvarez Martín.
On January 27, 2018, Pope Francis recognized the martyrdom of Esther Paniagua Alonso among the martyrs of Algeria and authorized the signing of the beatification decree.
She was proclaimed blessed on December 8, 2018.